Julia Ward Howe - the Free Soil Party. Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic was first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1862 and quickly became one of the most popular songs for the Union during the American Civil War. After the war she focused her activities on the causes of Pacifism and women's suffrage. In 1870 she was the first to proclaim Mother's Day. On January 28, 1908 Julia Ward Howe became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters..
Indochina War - Indochina War The Indochina War also known as The Vietnamese Thirty Years War refers generally to the war in Vietnam between 1946 and 1975, affecting the three Indochinese nations, namely Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The Indochina War can be divided into the following phases: 1. French (First) Indochina War 1946-54 2. Vietnamese Civil War 1954-64 3. Vietnam (Second Indochina) War 1964-73 4. Conquest of South Vietnam 1973-75 In the French Indochina War, Vietnamese forces attempted to repel the French colonial regime. The war lasted from 1946 - 1954, the most spectacular battle would be that of Dien Bien Phu, where Vo Nguyen Giap defeated the French forces. The French were financially supported by the US at this period of time. The French retreated in 1954. In the.
Ironclad warship - to reduce Russian coastal defenses in Lithuania, but failed to use them before the conclusion of hostilities. While these devices were ironclad, and built on floating "rafts", they had to be towed into position and had no motive power of their own. The first steam-powered Ironclads were utilized during the American Civil War. The first of these vessels to see action, CSS Manassass, was a turtleback ironclad steam-tug formerlly known as the Enoch Train. She was used in combat against the U.S. Navy and proved somewhat effective initially until U.S. ships learned to exploit her rather weak armor. The first engagement of two ironclad warships was the Battle of Hampton Roads, from March 8-9, 1862. Though the engagement was inconclusive, the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia and its Federal counterpart, USS Monitor,.
Henry Ward Beecher - 24, 1813 - March 8, 1887) was a theologically liberal American Congregationalist clergyman and reformer, and author who was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, the eighth of nine children of Lyman Beecher by his first wife (and the eighth of thirteen children in all) one of his elder sisters was Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. In 1834 he graduated from Amherst College and then studied at Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. First becoming a minister in Lawrenceburg (1837-39) he was then pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana (1839-47), and in 1847, he was appointed minister Plymouth Congregational Church in Brooklyn, New York. An advocate of women's suffrage and for temperance, and a foe of slavery, he held that Christianity should adapt itself to the changing.
Vermont - History Vermont was originally home to the tribes of the Iroquois, Algonquian and Abenaki nations. In 1609, French explorer Samuel de Champlain claimed the area of what is now Lake Champlain, giving to the mountains the appelation that would eventually name the state: Les Verts Monts (The Green Mountains.) In 1763, The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, giving the area to the British. Parts of the region were at different times controlled by the colonies (later states) of New York and New Hampshire. Ethan Allen and his "Green Mountain Boys" fought against the British (resulting in the famous capture of Fort Ticonderoga), then later against these states, and in 1777 Vermont was declared an independent republic (called "New Connecticut" in its first six months, then Vermont from.
Yalobusha - Yalobusha Yalobusha is a native American word meaning "tadpole place," and before the county which bears that name was formed, it was the home of both Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes. In 1816, General Andrew Jackson ordered the surveying of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Line. The line as surveyed then cut almost a perfect diagonal across the area making up the present day Yalobusha County. The Choctaws ceded their Mississippi lands to the United States in 1830 through the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Two years later, the Chickasaws signed the Treaty of Pontotoc ceding their lands to the United States. In 1833, the Mississippi Legislature authorized the formation of 17 counties, including Yalobusha, on what had been Indian land. Yalobusha County was officially organized and its first officials elected February.
Katherine Heigl - first “action genre” film. Acting was now becoming a stronger focus for Katherine, although she still modeled extensively, appearing regularly in magazines such as Seventeen. Television appearances on “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night with Conan O'Brien” soon followed, before she took the lead role in Disney's “Wish Upon a Star” in 1996. It was during 1996 that Katherine's parents divorced, and following her graduation in 1997, she moved with her mother into a 4-bedroom house in Malibu Canyon, Los Angeles. This enabled Katherine to focus upon acting with the guidance and support of her mother, who now managed her career. In 1997, Katherine portrayed Taffy Entwhistle, Rita Hayworth's stand-in, in the movie "Stand-Ins," and was also cast as the beautiful Princess Ilene in "Prince Valiant," a European production also starring.
Kamisese Mara - constitution. Mara refused, citing his oath to uphold the constitution, and was forced to resign on May 29 and had power over to the military. For the eighty year-old President, who was seen as the father of the country and had led it, in one capacity or another, for some forty years, it was an anticlimactic end. A period of military rule followed. Evaluation Ratu Mara is regarded as the Father of the modern Fijian nation. He not only led the islands to independence from British rule, and served the country for many years thereafter, but his achievements in office are impressive. Sugarcane Industry Under Mara's leadership, Fiji became a giant in sugarcane production. The sugar industry continues to be the mainstay of Fiji's economy. More than 90 percent of Fiji's.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis - in Chicago, Illinois. His name comes from a variant spelling of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, the site of a battle during the American Civil War. Landis dealt with several cases of historical significance during his career as a US federal judge. In 1907, he presided over a Standard Oil antitrust trial fining them $29 million for accepting rail freight rebates, although the verdict was later set aside. In 1918, he held the trial of a number of union leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World for violating the Espionage Act. After his judicial career, Landis was the first Commissioner of Major League Baseball, serving from his election in November 1920 until his death in 1944. He is credited with restoring public confidence in the integrity of baseball following the 1919.
Kentucky - Colleges and Universities 7.3 Community Colleges 8 Professional Sports Teams 9 Miscellaneous Information 10 External Links History Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a commonwealth. At one point in time, Kentucky was a county of Virginia. Ten constitutional conventions took place at the courthouse of Constitution Square in Danville, Kentucky between 1784-1792. In 1790, Kentucky delegates accepted Virginia's terms for separation, and the state constitution was drafted at the final convention in April 1792. On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state in the union and Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero, was named the first Governor of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky. On May 20, 1861 during the American Civil War, Kentucky proclaimed its neutrality in the conflict but was forced to take the side of the.
Key West, Florida - of the island, with the inhabitants recognizing the authority of no nation. Simonton lobbied the U.S. Government to establish a naval base on the island, both to take advantage of the island's strategic location and to bring law and order to the town. In 1823 Commodore David Porter of the United States Navy West Indies Anti-Pirate Squadron took charge of Key West, which he ruled (according to some, exceeding his authority) as military dictator under martial law. Major industries in Key West in the early 19th century included fishing, salt production, and most famously salvage. A number of the inhabitants worked salvaging ship wrecks from nearby Florida reefs, and the town was noted for the unusually high concentration of fine furniture and chandeliers which the locals used in their own homes.
Kennesaw, Georgia - population of 21,675. The original name for the town was Big Shanty, and it is now considered a suburb of Atlanta. During the American Civil War, Kennesaw was the site of major fighting in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, part of the larger Battle of Atlanta. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park [1] now encompasses many of these historic areas, though much has already been lost to development, and some buried artifacts to theft by "poachers" with metal detectors. Kennesaw Mountain (and conjoined Little Kennesaw Mountain) is included in the park, and its summit is the highest point in the Atlanta metro area, at an elevation of 1808 feet or 551 meters AMSL. Kennesaw State University [1] is located just east of the city limits, and uses the silhouette of the two.
Kearny, New Jersey - in Hudson County, New Jersey. It was named after famous Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 40,513. Geography Kearny is located at 40°45'47" North, 74°8'14" West (40.763051, -74.137187)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.4 km˛ (10.2 mi˛). 23.7 km˛ (9.1 mi˛) of it is land and 2.7 km˛ (1.0 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 10.30% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 40,513 people, 13,539 households, and 9,802 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,711.4/km˛ (4,433.2/mi˛). There are 13,872 housing units at an average density of 586.0/km˛ (1,518.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 75.75% White, 3.97% African American, 0.37%.
Ken Burns - Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American documentary filmmaker. Burns is particularly well known for his style in documentary material, making use of original prints and photographs, and has produced several acclaimed historical and biographical documentaries for TV and film. Among his most notable productions were miniseries on the American Civil War (The Civil War, 1990), baseball (Baseball, 1994), and jazz (Jazz, 2001). For his documentaries, Burns has been nominated for two Academy Awards and seven Emmy Awards. He won two Emmy Awards for The Civil War and one for Baseball. Ken Burns Effect In film editing, non-linear editing systems such as iMovie (from Apple Computer) sometimes have an option named Ken Burns Effect, where a still image may be incorporated into a film using a slow pan and zoom..
Kit Carson - 23, 1868), better known as Kit Carson, was an American frontiersman. He was born in Madison County, Kentucky. During his career throughout the desert Southwest, he was a trapper, guide, military scout, Indian agent, soldier (rising to the rank of brigadier general), and rancher. His renown initially came from guiding John C. Fremont on an expedition to map the western trails to the Pacific Ocean. Descriptions in Fremont's popular report of his expeditions made Kit Carson famous. He fought against the Mexicans in California in the 1840s, and played a part in the Civil War. When civil war erupted in April of 1861, Kit Carson resigned his post as federal Indian agent for Northern New Mexico and offered to help organize the New Mexico volunteer infantry. Although the territory of New.
Knoxville, Tennessee - and Lexington, and by McGhee Tyson Airport. Knoxville is also the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus (UTK). The university's sports teams, called the "Volunteers" or "Vols", are extremely popular in the surrounding area. In fact, the area code comprising Knoxville and nearby Oak Ridge is 865 (VOL). During the American Civil War, the Battle of Campbell Station was fought here on November 16, 1863. In that battle Confederate troops led by General James Longstreet unsuccessfully attacked Union forces under General Ambrose Burnside. The next day the two week long Siege of Knoxville began when Longstreet placed Knoxville under siege. The siege failed and Longstreet returned with his men to General Robert E. Lee. Knoxville hosted the 1982 World's Fair. Knoxville is also the home of the Women's Basketball.
Knute Nelson - (February 2, 1843 - April 28, 1923) was an American politician. Nelson was born in Voss, Norway and immigrated to the United States in 1849 . He was a US Representative, US Senator and Governor of Minnesota. Nelson also served in the US Army during the American Civil War. He also had been a member of the Wisconsin assembly and Minnesota State Senate. He served in the US House of Representatives from March 3, 1883 to March 3, 1889. He was elected the 12th Governor of Minnesota in 1892 and reelected in 1894, and served until January 31, 1895, when he resigned, preparatory to becoming Senator. He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1895; reelected in 1901, 1907, 1913, and 1918, and served from March 4,.
Kohen - Jewish parents, were barred from marrying priests because of the low standards of morality prevalent among the non-Jewish peoples of the period. According to the Talmud the act of marriage, although prohibited, was effective if a Kohen married in disregard of the prohibitions. Any children born of the union are legitimate. Since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, there have been no more sacrificial services, but the sanctified status of the Kohanim remains in force. Reform Judaism sees ritual halakha as no longer having any legal status, and this allows such marriages. Orthodox Judaism accepts that these laws are still normative, and thus usually forbids such marriages. Some Orthodox rabbis do have flexability on this subject. Conservative Judaism holds that, in general, Jewish law is still binding, but that these.
Ku Klux Klan - white-supremacist organizations in the United States, which are dedicated to opposing civil rights for Blacks, Jews, and other ethnic, racial, social or religious groups. They also oppose Catholicism, and 'left' groups such as the IWW, and the gay rights movement. In recent years a spin-off organization came into existence in the United Kingdom. However, the British Ku Klux Klan is a tiny movement with no real influence. Description The name Ku Klux Klan comes from kuklos, the Greek word for circle. A persistent myth has existed in the United States which alleges that the name comes from the sound of the hammer of a rifle being cocked. Members of the Klan are easily recognizable by their distinctive white robes and hoods, which represent the ghosts of the Confederate soldiers returned from.
Jazz - cities in the late 19th century. In addition, many early jazz musicians made a living playing in small marching bands, and the instruments of these groups became the basic instruments of jazz: brass, reeds, and drums. Purportedly, the availability of war-surplus band instruments from the American Civil War aided the trend. Early jazz also frequently used the structure and beat of marches, which were the standard form of popular concert music at the turn of century. Though jazz has its folk roots, it was partly created by formally-trained musicians like Lorenzo Tio. Scott Joplin, who played ragtime piano in a brothel while writing an opera, shows the different influences at work in the period. An important event in the development of jazz was the tightening of the Jim Crow (racial segregation).
