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Who was Charlemagne?

At its height, Charlemagne's empire stretched across the continent, including most of modern France and Germany, as well as portions of Italy, Spain and Bohemia. He sought to unify his empire, introducing scientific advances, administrative reforms and Christianity to the regions he conquered. Although his empire lasted less than a century after his death in 814, dissolving amidst his heirs, it was key in defining the geopolitics and character of medieval Europe.

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What were common methods of Cherokee Indian transportation?

Canoes were commonly made from carved out logs in dugout, bark or plank styles. Some tribes made more elaborate canoes than others. The Cherokee settled largely in the Southeast portion of the United States and canoes provided a fast way to travel over the various waterways in Georgia and the Carolinas. In addition to hunting and farming, Cherokee men also fished for food for the tribe.

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What are some interesting facts in American history?

Salem, New Jersey, held a trial against tomatoes on Sept. 25, 1820. A rumor had been started that tomatoes were poisonous, but one citizen, Robert Johnson, took action to prove them wrong. Johnson stood in the middle of a crowd at the town courthouse and ate an entire basket of tomatoes, and, being that he survived, the trial was dismissed.\nThe symbols for the Republican and Democrat parties came to be from tongue-in-cheek comments and retribution versus actual political tact or decision. The donkey symbol, used for the Democratic party, was set into place during an election in 1828, when one..

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What did Albert Einstein invent?

Einstein's Theory of Relativity was used in creating the first atomic bomb. Einstein had written a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 concerning the possibility of the atomic bomb's creation and his suspicion that the Germans might be developing such a bomb. Einstein also settled the case for why the sky is blue and won a Nobel Prize in 1921 for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.

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Who invented crutches?

The first commercially produced crutch was patented in 1917 by Emile Schlick, but his design was more like a walking stick with upper arm support. Later, A.R. Lofstrand, Jr. developed the first height-adjustable crutches. Thomas Fetterman is credited with inventing the first forearm crutches after his experiences with polio in the 1950s. Modern crutches are designed with the help of orthopedic specialists and have padding for shock absorption and terrain grip.

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Who are some of the most famous billionaires in America?

Sam Walton passed away in 1992 and was the founder of Wal-Mart. Walton passed on a large percentage of his billions to his family. Warren Buffett had a net worth of $53.5 billion in 2013 due to his work on Berkshire Hathaway. Other U.S. billionaires include Google's Sergey Brin, Dell's Michael Dell, Nike's Phil Knight, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, News Corp's Rupert Murdoch and EchoStar's Charles Ergen.

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How long did the Spanish-American war last?

The USS Maine, a Navy ship in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, was destroyed by a catastrophic explosion on Feb. 15, 1898, during the Cuban Revolution. Though the cause of the explosion was never discovered, the event became the spark for U.S. intervention in Cuba and a wider conflict with Spain. The Spanish-American War included U.S. and Spanish military engagements in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Paris, which gave the United States control of all Spanish colonies outside of Africa.

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What did the Marshall Plan do?

The Marshall Plan grew out of the United States' desire to prevent the renewed growth of extremist politics following the end of World War II. To that end, the Marshall Plan focused on promoting the rapid redevelopment of a stable European industrial base that could provide a high standard of living and make both fascism and communism less appealing to the devastated populations of France, Scandinavia and the Low Countries. Aid was also rendered to former Axis nations such as West Germany and Italy.\nOne part of the Marshall Plan consisted of the direct investment of $13 billion in aid be..

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of ubiquitous computing?

Using the data gleaned from sensors, the automated home can constantly change temperature and lighting to maintain a maximally comfortable environment. This type of system can reduce waste and aid environmentally sustainability.\nIn a kitchen with ubiquitous computing, a refrigerator might communicate with cupboards, survey suitably tagged food items and plan menus using food available on hand. The refrigerator would warn owners about spoiled food. Communicating with the Internet, the system could inform humans about manufacturer recalls.\nIt is potentially difficult to implement pervasive com..

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Who were the king and queen when William Shakespeare was alive?

James I married Anne of Denmark in 1589.\nShakespeare's early plays, those written in the 1590s, included both comedies and histories, the latter using the often tumultuous royal successions as inspiration. Shakespeare and his troupe were fairly successful and built their own theater, The Globe, in 1599.\nJames I was a supporter of the theater. Upon his coronation, the acting troupe changed its name to the King's Men. After 1600, Shakespeare's plays leaned toward tragedies, including Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth.

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