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The Vice Presidential Debate; Bentsen and Quayle Attack on Question of Competence to Serve in the Presidency

Pressed repeatedly about his qualifications for high office, Mr. Quayle argued that his years in the Senate, where he has served since 1981, made him far more able to deal with military, foreign policy and budget questions than Gov. Michael S. Dukakis of Massachusetts, the Democratic Presidential nominee. ''Qualifications for the office of Vice President ...

Maya Civilizations

B.C. 11,000 The first hunter-gatherers settle in the Maya highlands and lowlands. 3114 or 3113 The creation of the world takes place, according to the Maya Long Count calendar. 2600 Maya civilization begins. 2000 The rise of the Olmec civilization, from which many aspects of Maya culture are derived. Village farming becomes established throughout Maya re ...

Tank Development World War II

As one must destructive war in human history, World War II has been remembered as the war that brought swift change to human society. Nowhere was this more felt then in the weapons that were built to bring about the defeat of a nation. The “tank” a vehicle incased in armor and made mobile by tracks fitting for a tractor was a weapon wielded by all nation ...

The Collapse of the Classic Maya Kingdoms of the Southwestern Petén: Implications for the End of Classic Maya Civilization

A long-standing problem in the study of Maya civilization is the eighth to tenth century end of the Classic Lowland Maya Civilization. The so-called “collapse” of Maya civilization has been the subject of popular speculation, as well as serious study and debate throughout the twentieth century. What must be made clear at the outset is that — in keeping w ...

The American Dream

The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity and equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. In the definition of the Am ...

A Brief History of Italy

A “Brief History of Italy?” Isn’t that impossible? Well, sort of, so we’ve kept it very general to provide the reader with merely a survey. Though Italy is really a new nation only coming into being in 1861, the geographical area we now refer to as Italy has had a long, rich, and diverse history.

Country Profile: Malaysia

Capital: Since 1999 Putrajaya (25 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur) has been the administrative capital and seat of government. Parliament still meets in Kuala Lumpur, but most ministries are located in Putrajaya.

The Archeology of Future Literature: Digging out Prose from Independent Armenia’S History

Prose writers played an important role in Armenia’s early and Soviet periods, with two writers taking important political posts just as the Soviet Union collapsed. In independent Armenia, book publishing largely collapsed along with a clear set of values, though writers sometimes found outlets in newspapers, soap operas, and blogging.

No.8: Writing National Histories: Coming to Terms with the Past

Georgian historians are not alone in taking a bifurcated view of Russia, with some seeking closer ties and others blaming it for Georgia’s problems. Over time, these views have influenced the writing of Georgian textbooks. The first generation of textbooks published after the collapse of the USSR simply included superficial updates to Soviet versions. Th ...

Amundsen's Polar Conquest

S life was as much adventurous and And enthrallingly enough it was true. During his entire preparation for the expedition, Amundsen kept saying that he was going to the North Pole. Only on the deck of his ship, he disclosed his real destination to his shipmates. But he did send a telegraphic message to Scott that he was moving to the South Pole. It was 1 ...

Life As a Patrician (Noble) in Ancient Rome

Ancient Roman Patricians (Nobles) at a Glance Time Period Dates: 508 BCE (founding of the Republic) to 476 CE (abdication of the last Roman emperor) Time Period Name: Ancient Rome (Republic and Imperial periods) Geographic Location: At its height at the death of Emperor Trajan in 117 CE, the Roman Empire encompassed forty provinces that included parts of ...

Atlantic 1939-1945: the Battle of the Atlantic

This chart shows what happened to just one convoy of ships, Convoy SL118, as it tried to cross the Atlantic in 1942, at the height of the battle. Commanders of the Royal Navy used this chart to examine how and where German forces had attacked. Captains of ships kept detailed records (logs) of any actions they took part in. The chart was probably drawn up ...

Philosophy and Its History

I t is widely recognized that the history of philosophy is strikingly important to the field of philosophy. The history of philosophy virtually always plays a role in philosophical training, and frequently figures quite prominently in it. Moreover, many whose intellectual interests are primarily philosophical devote themselves to studying the history of ...

World War II in Photographs

OBJECTIVE: Using critical thinking and observation skills as well as prior knowledge, students will gain familiarity or reinforce knowledge of the chronology of WWII by matching images, descriptive captions and dates of 25 WWII events. This lesson makes a great WWII review. GRADE LEVEL: 7-12 STANDARDS: Content Era 8 (1929-1945) Standard 3—the causes and ...

The Asia-Pacific War

World War II in Asia is commonly thought to have begun after Imperial Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. But what many in the West don’t realize is that war had already been waging in Asia for about a decade prior. What we now refer to as the Asia-Pacific War began on September 18, 1931, when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded and occupied ...

A Short History of South East Asias

South East Asia is taken in this history to include the countries of the Asian mainland south of China, from Burma in the west to Vietnam in the east and the islands from Sumatra in the west to the Philippines and New Guinea in the east. It does not include Taiwan (Formosa), whose history seems to be more naturally part of that of China. But it does incl ...

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