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What famous groups are comprised of four members?

The musical group the Beatles was composed of the four musicians John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. The band was hugely popular in the 1960s and early '70s. In the Marvel comic book series, The Fantastic Four includes Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm, who together make up the superhero team of Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing and the Human Torch.\nThe four horsemen of the apocalypse are characters in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Bible that presage the coming of the apocalypse and the Last Judgment. They ar..

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Why did apartheid happen in South Africa?

Officially, South Africa was formed in 1910, but it was formed under British rule. The British accepted that English speakers would never hold a majority rule in South Africa and granted limited self-government to the Afrikaners. From South Africa’s formation in 1910 to the Reunited National Party’s win in 1948, there was always some form of racial segregation in place. According to About.com, Afrikaner nationalists were given free rein to reorganize the country, and from the beginning, segregation practices were instituted. Although nonwhites did have some form of representation, it was s..

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What games did pioneer children play?

One popular game for pioneer children was called drop the handkerchief. In this game, children would sit in a circle, and someone designated "it" would drop a tissue behind a seated child who then had to chase that person to try to reclaim the seat (a predecessor to duck, duck, goose). Blind man's bluff was popular with pioneer children, as it is now, and required a blindfolded child to reach out and tag one of the players who surrounded him or her in a circle.\nHopscotch and checkers were popular, as were dominoes, jacks and marbles. Other games that were popular then and remain so today..

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What are some little-known Black History facts?

Officials in Montgomery, Alabama arrested Claudette Colvin, a 15-year old black student, for refusing to abide by bus segregation laws in March 1955. She later joined four other women as plaintiffs in the case Browder v. Gayle, which successfully ended bus segregation in Alabama. NAACP officials feared Colvin's status as an unwed mother would hurt efforts to draw widespread support, and selected Rosa Parks, a secretary for the organization, as the face of the fight to end segregation.\nMartin Luther King Jr. had a prepared speech for the 1963 March on Washington, but it failed to elicit e..

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What were the names of Sacagawea's parents?

When Sacagawea was between 10 to 12 years old, she was kidnapped by an enemy tribe and sold to a French-Canadian trapper who she was then forced to marry.When Lewis and Clark arrived in 1804, it was understood that Sacagawea would accompany them on the expedition. She would join the group as an interpreter and as a "token of peace" to the other tribes they encountered on their journey. She stayed with the explorers until 1812.

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Why was the election of 1800 so important?

The election spurred partisan rivalry to new levels, paving the way for creative and obscure electoral ploys. The House of Representatives selection Jefferson as the new president on the 36th ballot. In his inaugural address, Jefferson pleaded for reconciliation among the feuding parties, declaring that, "We are all Republicans; we are all Federalists."

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What year was the newspaper invented?

The first regular, weekly newspaper was published in Antwerp in the year 1605. The oldest continuously operating newspaper in the world as of 2014 is Sweden's "Post-och Inrikes Tidningar," which has been in print since 1645. The first newspaper to be published in America was "Publick Occurences," which began in 1690. At the height of the industry in the late 19th century, there were more than 5,000 newspapers in circulation throughout the country. Today, there are just under 1,500 newspapers in the United States, with a total circulation of about 55 million.

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How did Ancient Rome maintain the loyalty of people in conquered lands?

Ancient Rome often relied on an alliance system in the lands it acquired. In this system, the inhabitants were allowed to rule themselves and not become involved in Roman life, but were considered an ally of Rome and expected to lend military support to Rome when called upon to do so. This enabled Rome to call up vast manpower and resources when it needed to protect its territorial holdings.

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Who invented the maracas?

Maracas are considered one of the easiest instruments to play because they make sounds by shaking. About.com notes that the first maracas made sound by replacing the pulp found in the fruit with tiny pebbles. A pair of maracas will sound different because each one will have a different amount of pebbles within them. Modern maracas are now made from plastic and are very popular in Latin America.

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What are some facts about the Alamo?

The Alamo was fortified by Texan forces who rebelled against their orders to destroy the building in December of 1835. They were led by Jim Bowie, who had lived in the town of San Antonio prior to it being taken over by Texan forces. He decided it would be more strategically sound to fortify the area than abandon it, directly defying his commander's orders in an attempt to hold the town.\nThe Texan forces numbered about 200 and were armed with rifles and cannons. Tensions among the defenders rose after they were reinforced by William Travis, who did not get along well with Jim Bowie. The ..

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