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What was Belle Boyd's childhood like?

Isabella Boyd, who became a Confederate spy in the American Civil War at age 17, was born in Martinsburg, Va. to Benjamin Reed and Mary Boyd. She attended the Mount Washington Female College at Baltimore at 12 years old and graduated at 16. Her earliest experiences with the Civil War shaped her into a spy, the primary role for which she became known. On July 4, 1841, Union soldiers tore down the Confederate flag in front of her house then cursed at her mother, after which Belle Boyd shot one of the soldiers with a pistol. Although Boyd received minimal punishment, officers were assigned to mon..

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Where can you find interesting facts about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood?

The History Channel's website offers a top-10 list of things not generally known about Dr. King as well as a comprehensive biography and short video. The site gives detailed biographies and information regarding historical people, events and places. It offers special daily articles such as "This Day In History" and links to the text and audio of famous speeches.\nAt Today I Found Out, 20 interesting facts about Dr. King are among the many articles on all types of information including history, entertainment, animals, people and science. The site features a downloadable podcast, videos and..

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What were some popular names in the World War II era?

Topping the list of World War II era boys' names, according to the SSA data, is James. During the 1940s, over 795,000 boys in the United States were given that name. The names Robert and John were close behind; during that same decade, over 750,000 parents named their baby boys Robert, and over 710,000 named their sons John.For females during the 1940s, the most popular name was Mary; this name was assigned to nearly 640,000 baby girls. The name Mary, say authors at Parenting magazine, indicates a sweet and charming girl fond of family and church. This classic name derives from Hebrew ori..

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What happened on Sept. 11, 2001?

Close to 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks. The first plane hit the north tower early in the morning and left a hole in the 80th floor of the building, leaving many people stuck on higher floors. Almost 20 minutes later, a second plane hit the 60th floor of the south tower. The terrorists were from Saudi Arabia and nearby countries and were associated with Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. After the planes crashed into the towers, the towers collapsed, killing and injuring many people in the buildings and around them.\nThe Pentagon attack killed 125 people, including many military members..

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What did Henry Ford invent?

Henry Ford is best known for his work with the automobile and the assembly line. Many mistakenly give Ford credit for inventing both, but the concept of the assembly line and the basic design of a functional automobile existed long before Henry Ford built his first motorized vehicle. This does not, however, diminish the role Ford played in improving upon the designs and ideas for both. While the automobile may have been invented prior to Henry Ford's influence, it was his innovations that made the automobile affordable and functional. The Ford Motor Company consistently turned out new, up..

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How did the Sugar Act of 1764 end?

Officially known as The American Revenue Act of 1764, the so-called Sugar Act was a modification of the Sugar and Molasses Act of 1733, which had placed a tax on each gallon of imported foreign molasses. However, corrupt practices kept merchants in the colonies from having to pay the taxes. Instead, the colonial merchants would import cheaper molasses from the French West Indies. Even though the Sugar Act cut the molasses tax in half, the fact that it had largely been going unpaid meant that it was a new expense for many merchants.\nAs a result, trade dropped between the American colonies and ..

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What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

President James Monroe issued the declaration during his address to Congress in December 1823. Although Great Britain initially suggested a joint declaration, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, who wrote the doctrine, convinced Monroe that the statement should be made by the United States alone. At the time, a number of nations in Central and South America had become newly independent from Spain, and Russia was seeking control of territory in northwest North America. Although initially meant to address specific issues, the Monroe Doctrine became a key factor in U.S. foreign policy decisions..

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In what year did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

Pearl Harbor is an Army and Navy base. The Japanese attack sunk or disabled every ship of the United States fleet stationed in Hawaii. Aircraft were also badly damaged. The United States declared war against Japan on Dec. 8, 1941. This is the day that the Unites States entered into World War II. "The Day of Infamy" speech was given by President Roosevelt the same day that war was declared. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is commemorated every year on December 7. It is not a federal holiday, but flags should be flown at half staff in remembrance of the lives lost.

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What was the social structure of the Roman Empire?

At the top of the Roman social structure was the senatorial class. To become a senator, a man had to have a fortune equal to at least 1 million sesterces. Senators were not allowed to participate in trade, public contracts or any other form of non-agricultural business. The elite group within the senatorial class was known as the nobility. Nobles were men who were elected consul or whose ancestry included at least one consul.\nBelow the senatorial class was the equestrian class, men with a fortune of at least 400,000 sesterces. Equestrians could participate in the economic activities prohibite..

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Was Benjamin Franklin a president?

Benjamin Franklin is a Founding Father of the United States. He is a signatory of each of the United States’ four major founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris and the U.S. Constitution.\nFranklin served as the country’s first U.S. Postmaster General in 1775. The next year, he took up the position of U.S. Ambassador to France, which he held for nine years.

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