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Where can you find a list of Silver Star recipients in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969?

The Silver Star is the third-highest honor in the United States for valor in combat. It has been won by members of all branches of the military, and it can also be awarded to foreign allies and civilians who show conspicuous gallantry. When it was established by President Woodrow Wilson, it was a silver citation star worn on the ribbon of a service medal. In 1932, the secretary of war approved a recommendation by General Douglas MacArthur that it become a full medal.

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How many recognized Native American tribes are there in the United States?

The names of 27 states are based on Native American words. A much larger number of rivers, lakes and cities across the U.S. are similarly named.The Cherokee were the first Native Americans to be recognized as U.S. citizens in 1817. The offer of citizenship to Native Americans in the early 1800s was based on a number of qualifying factors, such as marriage to a U.S. citizen, service in the armed forces or treaty provision. The 1866 Civil Rights Act later granted a blanket right of citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.

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Who started Black History Month?

Earlier in 1915, Woodson travelled to Chicago in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the end of slavery. The excitement and enthusiasm he experienced there gave him the idea to form the ASNLH. In 1926, Woodson promoted the idea of Negro History Week to coincide with the birthdays of two prominent figures in the shaping of black history: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Fifty years later on the anniversary of Negro History Week, the ASNLH expanded it to a month-long celebration.

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When did women in Ireland get the right to vote?

The Representation of the People Act of 1918 granted all women in the United Kingdom the right to vote. However, women could only vote if they were over 30, and they had to belong to the Local Government Register. They could also vote if they were married to a member of the Register. Irish women could only vote if they owned property or if they were from a university constituency.\nAll women over the age of 21 could vote, regardless of property status, under the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act of 1928 in the United Kingdom.

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How did the Roman Empire expand?

The Roman Empire was able to expand through much of Europe due to the superior technology of its road-building systems. Roads such as the Appian Way in Italy helped Rome to reach interior portions of various territories. In addition to the Roman Navy, which was essential in conquest, the development of underground water transport and above-ground aqueducts, which were based on Greek technology, enabled Rome to move water. Remnants of Roman water systems are still evident as far away as France. Rome developed a confederacy by granting citizenship to defeated people groups, such as those in Tara..

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Why was the Indian National Congress formed?

In its beginnings, the Indian National Congress was made up largely of moderate voices with a limited degree of influence from British governance. The INC, however, became increasingly radicalized in the face of the British government's growing opposition to the organization's aims. The INC eventually grew into the dominant force in the independence movement and became its umbrella organization.The Indian National Congress was founded by members of the Theosophical Society, both Indian and British, with much of the initiative for its formation credited to Scotsman, A.O. Hume, a Briti..

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Why was King Tut important to Egypt?

King Tut, or Tutankhamun, became king of Egypt at a very young age, when his father Akhenaten died. His rule lasted eight or nine years, from around 1361 B.C. to 1352 B.C. During this period, King Tut's primary accomplishment was restoring an Egyptian religion focused on the traditional Egyptian gods; his father had strayed from this tradition, instead advocating the worship of a single deity. King Tut's reign ended abruptly with his death at age 19. Because of his unexpected death, he was buried in a smaller tomb than was typical for a king.\nKing Tut was hardly thought about after ..

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What are three major effects of the French and Indian War?

To pay for the war, the British government imposed new taxes on the colonists. The colonists disliked these new taxes, especially because they did not have their own representatives in the British Parliament. Friction over these taxes eventually flamed into the American Revolution.\nThe French government also spent heavily on the war. The debts that the monarchy incurred fighting in this war weakened the king's position, making his absolute monarchy vulnerable to rebellions by the growing middle class. These tensions led to the French Revolution.\nAs English colonists began to flood into ..

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Why was Hippocrates called the "father of medicine"?

According to Wikipedia, Hippocrates was born in 460 B.C., in the town of Kos, Greece. Hippocrates soon began to view the treatment of the human body differently than his predecessors and contemporaries. His views on medicine, including his assertion that medicine should be considered distinct from philosophy and other disciplines, were revolutionary at the time. This even led to Hippocrates serving a 20 year prison sentence. However, during his incarceration, he wrote many medical manuscripts, including “The Complicated Body.”\nBecause of his significant contribution, many medical terms an..

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Who invented the pencil and when?

Conte created several different kinds of pencils depending on their intended use. He made round pencils for artists who would be drawing for long periods of time and needed comfort. He made square or polygonal pencils for draftsmen or carpenters so that the pencils would not roll away.\nDespite the fact that the center of a pencil has long been referred to as "lead," pencils were never made of lead. They have always been composed of graphite. The misnomer came about when graphite was first discovered in the 15th century and mistaken for a form of lead.

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