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Who made the first American flag?

Betsy Ross agreed to make the flag, but she proposed a couple of changes to the design. Historians also believe that Francis Hopkinson was the man who originally designed the flag, because in 1780 he sought payment for his design of the flag from the Board of Admiralty. There are stories and legends to work from, but in many ways, the origin of the US flag is a mystery.

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What determines the value of an old book?

The criteria for determining the value of an old book always starts with the condition of the book, explains AbeBooks. An otherwise valuable book in poor condition can be worthless. After determining the condition of the book, it's important to look at the other criteria.\nThe age of the book is a consideration, as is the particular edition. A first edition is always going to be more valuable than subsequent editions. ARC or advanced reader copies, especially those signed by the author, are the most highly prised editions in most cases. The age of the book is not as important as the other..

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What was the time period of the Holocaust?

The Holocaust was a genocide that was ordered by Adolf Hitler. At the time, Hitler ran the Nazi Party and established the Nazi military regime. Jewish people were killed in many different ways and, by the end of the Holocaust, over 6 million Jews had died as a result of Hitler's persecution. Overall, the Nazis were responsible for the deaths of over 11 million people.

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Who is Martin Luther King Jr?

In 1957, King helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, commonly referred to as the SCLC. The SCLC was an organization that in large part led the Civil Rights Movement, and King served as president from its inception until 1968 when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.\nAs president of the SCLC, King led many marches and protests against segregation across the South. In 1963, King led a campaign against the city of Birmingham, Alabama. The brutality of the police against King and the others who joined him in protest was broadcast nationwide and helped to push the rest of..

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What caused the Stamp Act?

As The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation points out, the Stamp Act levied a tax upon every printed piece of paper any American dealt with, including licenses, playing cards and newspapers. Because this was the first time Parliament attempted to raise money through taxing the colonies without any approval by any colonial legislatures, the colonies viewed the Stamp Act as a bad precedent. They surmised that if Parliament taxed them like this once, it could happen again.\nAccording to About.com, the issue at stake for the colonists regarding the Stamp Act was that of taxation without representatio..

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What is the Makah Indian tribe known for?

The Kwih-dich-chuh-ahtx, as the Makah people refer to themselves, have lived in the area of Neah Bay, Washington for over 3,800 years. Their name for their group means "the people who live by the rocks and seagulls." The term Makah is actually a Salish word for the tribe, which translates as "generous with food."\nThe Makah largely subsist on fishing and whale hunting. The latter was traditionally performed in carved cedar canoes, where hunters tracked prey. Timing the surfacing of a whale, members struck with 16 to 18 foot long harpoons tipped with mussel shells. The detachable tip connected ..

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What did ancient Egyptians eat?

The wealthiest ancient Egyptians ate the general staples, as well as certain meats and fruits. Hunting for game was as a sport of leisure for the wealthy, but it also provided an additional food source for those of lower classes. The primary meat consumed by ancient Egyptians was fowl. However, they rarely consumed eggs from fowl they kept for meat. When they did eat eggs, they were eggs from wild birds.\nScholars believe that only the priests, who made animal sacrifices to the gods, ate beef. Eating pork was considered unclean among much of the upper class, even though it was still a popular ..

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How was myrrh used in historical times?

Ancient Greeks and Romans found that myrrh had anti-inflammatory and pain relief properties. Hippocrates, the famous Greek doctor, used it as an antiseptic and cough suppressant. Traditional Chinese medicine continues to use myrrh as a basic component. People still use myrrh in natural toothpastes, and studies suggest that the substance possibly helps to treat certain disease and disorders.\nAlong with its medicinal properties, myrrh was also historically used as incense in religious ceremonies. The practice dates back to ancient Babylonian and Assyrian religious rites. The Greeks and Romans a..

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Who founded Massachusetts?

The land that would become Massachusetts was originally inhabited by Algonquin tribes such as the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Nipmuc, Pocomtuc, Mahican and Massachusett. European explorers first came to the area in the early 1600s, but did not establish permanent settlements. The Pilgrims arrived in 1620 and built settlements in Plymouth. By 1691 the Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies merged to create the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Massachusetts became a state on February 6,1788.

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Who does the Indian Trust Fund Settlement Act cover?

Over the course of several decades, the Department of the Interior misplaced or mishandled numerous Individual Indian Money accounts and it failed to deposit funds. It also failed to establish a system to manage and administer the land it held in trust for thousands of Indians. From the $3.4 billion settlement, $1.9 billion is reserved for a Trust Land Consolidation Fund, while $1.5 billion is reserved for a Trust Accounting and Administration Fund.\nThe Trust Land Consolidation Fund is to be used to purchase fractionated land from willing sellers and return it to the tribes. Fractionated land..

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