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What is Pompeii like today?

In the year 79 C.E., Mt. Vesuvius erupted, coating all of the town of Pompeii in ash and preserving much of it. In its heydey, Pompeii was a prosperous town and popular Roman vacation destination. The town had an estimated population of about 20,000 people when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Many of Pompeii's residents fled the city when the volcano erupted. Those who did not were eradicated by a flood of poisonous gas in the aftermath of the eruption. In total, about 2,000 people died as a result of the Mt. Vesuvius eruption.\nThe site was unearthed in 1748. As researchers dug, it became evident ..

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What are some facts about the history of Minnesota?

Minnesota's history contains tragic events, medical breakthroughs and technological feats. In December 1862, over 30 Native Americans of the Dakota tribe were sentenced to death by hanging, as ordered by President Abraham Lincoln. Later in 1862, Congress passed a law banning Dakota tribes from Minnesota.In the mid-1800s, a physician named Dr. William Mayo moved from England to Minnesota. After receiving a medical degree in the United States, Mayo moved to the Rochester, Minnesota, area and eventually opened what became the world-famous Mayo Clinic. In 1952, the first successful open heart..

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What year did Alabama become a state?

Alabama is the 22nd state of the Union. It consists of land that was once part of the colony of Georgia, which became subdivided into the Mississippi Territory in 1798. Although first occupied by Native American nations starting about 10,000 years ago, the area first saw European explorers and settlers in the 16th century. During the early 19th century, the area contained numerous conflicts between Native peoples and American settlers, culminating in the Creek War of 1813 to 1814. In the early years following statehood, Alabama had a primarily agricultural economy, using slave labor to farm co..

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What is a summary of the Harlem Renaissance?

Harlem was considered a cultural center, particularly among those who relocated to the area from the South, which was subject to a repressive caste system. As a result, great artists like Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Claude McKay and Zora Neale Hurston were able to flourish and become cultural icons for decades to follow.

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How did Benson Idahosa die?

Idahosa was so sick as a young child that his mother was told by her husband to throw him away, which she did. His parents separated for a short time when she took him back into the house.\nBenson Andrew Idahosa is considered the father of Nigerian Pentecostalism and preached in 125 countries during his lifetime. When he preached, he often talked about how he was so poor that he could only afford his first pair of shoes at the age of 18.

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What is the Freemason secret handshake?

The Boaz is the handshake of an entered apprentice. When gripped, the thumbs are pressed against the top of the first knuckle in both participants. The handshake is taught to the apprentice once he has gone through the entrance ritual.\nThe next level of achievement is the Fellow Craft Degree, or Second Degree in some lodges. After attainment, the member is taught the Shibboleth, the pass grip. The handshake looks ordinary except that the thumbs are placed between the first and second knuckle joints of both parties. The Jachin handshake, known as a real grip, is also taught. This one is also s..

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Why did the Treaty of Fort Laramie fail?

Following years of battles and skirmishes in the Dakota territory, a conference was held in 1868 at Fort Laramie, in present day Wyoming, between the U.S. government and the leadership of the Sioux Indian tribe. The treaty, which set up a reservation for the indigenous Sioux, formed a short-lived peace between the American settlers in the Dakota Territory and the members of the tribe. Due to the location of the reservation, the agreement gave the Sioux exclusive rights to the Black Hills, which were sacred lands to the tribe.\nIn 1874, General George Custer and his forces gave military protect..

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How did Arizona get its name?

The area comprised of southern Arizona and northern Mexico, which was originally known by the Spanish as Pimeria Alta after the native inhabitants who the Spanish called Pima, had a small area that was called Arissona, Arisona or Arizona by the Spanish settlers. Historian Donald T. Garate notes that the place name Arizona was used by Basque settlers in an area below what later became the Mexican border, and places called Arizona have been referenced in Basque settlements well beyond the geographical reach of the O'odham natives, adding credibility to the Basque theory.\nBefore the arrival..

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What were some of the major ideas of the Age of Enlightenment?

The Enlightenment was a cultural movement, spearheaded by intellectuals, that began in Europe at the start of the 17th century. It emphasized individualism and reason over tradition and sought to reform society by challenging those ideas that were based primarily on faith and tradition. Skepticism and scientific thought were promoted, and logic was viewed as a means to arrive at conclusions which were to be tested against evidence and revised, if necessary. Across the Atlantic, the Enlightenment's political ideals were promoted by the writings and influence of Americans, such as Benjamin ..

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What was important about the Seneca Falls convention?

Elizabeth Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which was debated and then signed by all those in attendance. The convention was ridiculed by the press, but although Stanton was annoyed at this critical reception, she understood the importance that it was being talked about at all. Stanton said of the convention, "It will start women thinking, and men too; and when men and women think about a new question, the first step in progress is taken."The Declaration of Sentiments would become the blueprint for the women's suffrage movement as well as help it gain national attention. Sadly,..

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