History of California/Temp - History of California/Temp Field of California poppies, circa 1910 The history of California is long and colorful. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pre-European discovery 2 Spanish exploration 3 Spanish Settlement 4 Mexican rule 5 US anexation 6 Gold Rush and statehood 7 Civil War 8 Railroad 9 Twentieth Century 10 21st Century Politics Pre-European discovery Many indian tribes lived in California. They specialized by environment. No tribe developed agriculture or writing. California was a major source of trading beads, wampum, which were produced from mussel shells using stone tools. Spanish exploration In June 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo led an expidition in two ships from the west coast of New Spain (modern Mexico). At this time it was believed that Baja California was the southern part of.
Venus (planet) - temp min* mean max 228 K 737 K 773 K (*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9321.9 kPa Carbon dioxide 96% Nitrogen 3% Sulfur dioxide Water vapor Carbon monoxide Argon Helium Neon Carbonyl sulfide Hydrogen chloride Hydrogen fluoride trace Venus is the second planet from the Sun, named after the Roman goddess Venus. It is a terrestrial planet, very similar in size and bulk composition to Earth; it is sometimes called Earth's "sister planet" as a result of this similarity. Sometimes (inaccurately) referred to as the "morning star" or the "evening star", it is by far the brightest "star" in the sky. Because Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth is, it is always in roughly the same direction as the Sun, so on Earth.
History of California - History of California Field of California poppies, circa 1910 The history of California is long and colorful. Many indian tribes lived in California. They specialized by environment. No tribe developed agriculture or writing. California was a major source of trading beads, wampum, which were produced from mussel shells using stone tools. In the 1600s, Spain explored and settled the coastal areas. To maintain communication, they developed a central highway, "El Camino Real" that connected a series of settlements called missions, that were used to subjugate the natives and convert them to Christianity. The missions were spaced one day's travel apart, and penetrated as far north as San Francisco. Most missions remain in existence, and many retain congregations. El Camino Real is the route of a major.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Mormon History 1.1 First Vision 1.2 Translation of The Book of Mormon 2 Founding of the Church and Early Hostility 3 The Church in Ohio 4 The Church in Missouri 5 The Church in Illinois 5.3 The Assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith 5.4 Succession of Leadership Crisis in 1844 6 Migration to Utah and Colonization of the West (1846 to c. 1878) 7 Polygamy and Utah Statehood (c. 1878 to c. 1898) 8 Modernization and Americanization (c. 1898 to c. 1945) 8.5 The Codification of Mormon Doctrine 8.6 The Church and Evolution 8.7 The Church and Prohibition 8.8 The Church Welfare System 9 Global Growth and Internationalism (c. 1945.
History of the Internet - History of the Internet The earliest idea of a computer network intended to allow general communication between users of various computers was the ARPANET, the world's first packet switching network, which first went online in 1969. The Internet's roots lie within the ARPANET, which not only was the intellectual forerunner of the Internet, but was also initially the core network in the collection of networks in the Internet, as well as a important tool in developing the Internet (being used for communication between the groups working on internetworking research). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Motivation for the Internet 2 Early Internet Work 3 Growth 4 Commercialization and Privatization 5 Early applications 6 Standards and Control 7 World Wide Web 8 External Link Motivation for the Internet.
History of the Philippines - History of the Philippines Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Prehistoric Times 1.1 Holocene 1.2 The Sea-farers 1.3 Jar Burial 1.4 Trade items 1.5 Thalassocracies 2 Historic Times: Monday April 21 900 3 The Spanish Colonial Period 4 The Revolution 5 The American Period 6 The Commonwealth Era 7 The Japanese Conquest and World War II 8 Independent Republic of the Philippines 9 References 10 Footnote Prehistoric Times Main Article: Pre-colonial Philippines Various Austronesian groups settled in what is now the Philippine islands by traversing land bridges coming from Taiwan and Borneo by 200,000 BCE (late Pleistocene). The Cagayan valley of northern Luzon contains large stone tools as evidence for the hominid hunters of the big game of the time: the elephant-like stegodon, rhinoceros, crocodile, tortoise, pig.
History of baseball - History of baseball This article concerns the growth of the game in the US, with particular reference to the Major Leagues. See also: History of baseball outside the United States Negro League baseball Minor league baseball'' Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History of Baseball 1.1 Early History 1.2 Professionalism and the rise of the Major Leagues 1.3 The Dead Ball Era and the Black Sox 1.4 The Negro Leagues 1.5 The Bambino and the End of the Dead Ball Era 1.6 The War Years 1.7 Blacks return to the Major Leagues 1.8 Baseball Expands and Moves West 1.9 Pitching Dominance and Rules Changes 1.10 Players Assert Themselves 2 See Also 3 An Essential Reading List History of Baseball Early History The story of the origin of.
History of the United States - History of the United States This article at the top of the History of the United States series. Pre-Colonial America Colonial America (1493-1776) History of the United States (1776-1865) The coming of the Civil War The Civil War History of the United States (1865-1918) History of the United States (1918-1945) History of the United States (1945-1964) History of the United States (1964-1980) History of the United States (1980-present) Demographic history of the United States Military history of the United States Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pre-Colonial America 2 Colonial America (1493-1776) 3 History of the United States (1776-1865) 4 History of the United States (1865-1918) 5 Interwar America and World War II 6 History of the United States (1945-1964) 7 History of the United States (1964-1980).
History of Missouri - History of Missouri 17th century In 1673, Father Jacques Marguette and Louis Jolliet sailed down the Mississippi river in canoes along the area that would later become Missouri. The two established that the Mississippi river ran all the way to the sea. In 1682, Robert Cavalier, Sieur de Salle took control of what was the Louisiana Territory for France. During this time until the 19th century with the building of the first railways in the Mississippi basin, the Mississippi system waterways were almost the only means of communication and transportation in this region. During the early years of French occupation, trade with the Indians was the only important industry and was carried on using birch canoes and a few pirogues. 18th Century By 1720 immigrants were.
History of the Jews in the United States (Colonial Era-1906) - History of the Jews in the United States (Colonial Era-1906) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Coming to the Americas 2 Arrival in North America 3 First Jewish settlers from Spain and Portugal 4 German Jewish settlers 5 Russian Immigration 6 In the cities and states 6.1 First Settlement 6.2 Asser Levy 7 Under English Rule 8 Shearith Israel 9 In the American Revolution 10 Up-State New York Settlements 11 Rhode Island 12 In New England 13 Maryland 14 Philadelphia 15 Mickvé Israel and Rodeph Shalom 16 In the Revolution 17 Jewish Company 18 Jacob de Cordova 19 Solomon Heydenfeldt 20 Characteristics of Congregations 21 3. Relation to the Federal Government: 22 Damascus Affair 23 Swiss Disabilities 24 Servia and Palestine 25 Russian Passports 26 Kishinef Petition.
History of rail transport - History of rail transport Railroads have a long history, including systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. The first practical form of mechanized transport, railways had their start in England in the 1820s. They remained the only practical overland transport for well over 100 years. Wagonways were developed in Germany in the 1550s and the use of these tracks, consisting of wooden rails for horse-drawn wagons, spread across Europe. By the early 1700s, the wooden tracks and wheels were beginning to be replaced by iron, and these systems became known as tramways. Typically, the wheels ran in depressed grooves lined with metal plate. James Watt, a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, was responsible for improvements to the steam engine that caused.
History of the United States (1776-1865) - History of the United States (1776-1865) This article is part of the History of the United States series. Colonial America History of the United States (1776-1865) The coming of the Civil War The Civil War History of the United States (1865-1918) History of the United States (1918-1945) History of the United States (1945-1964) History of the United States (1964-1980) History of the United States (1980-present) Demographic history of the United States Military history of the United States Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Independence 2 The Articles of Confederation 3 The struggle for constitution 4 Washington's presidency 5 Adams and Jefferson 6 Madison administration 6.1 War of 1812 6.2 Dolley Madison 7 Monroe administration 8 Formation of the Democratic Party 9 Westward expansion 10 The coming of.
History of the United States (1918-1945) - History of the United States (1918-1945) This article is part of the History of the United States series. Colonial America History of the United States (1776-1865) The coming of the Civil War The Civil War History of the United States (1865-1918) History of the United States (1918-1945) History of the United States (1945-1964) History of the United States (1964-1980) History of the United States (1980-present) Demographic history of the United States Military history of the United States Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Aftermath of World War I 2 The Roaring 20s 2.1 Prohibition 2.2 The Federal Government in the 1920s 2.3 The Coolidge Years 3 Causes of the Great Depression 3.4 Introduction 3.5 A maldistribution of purchasing power 3.6 A lack of diversification 3.7 The credit.
History of the United States Navy - History of the United States Navy The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy", the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s and eventually made the US Navy the most powerful in the world. Revolutionary War The Navy actually predates the United States itself; in 1775 the Continental Congress passed a resolution urging the individual colonies to build and equip fleets, followed on August 26 by a resolution from Rhode Island that there be a single Continental fleet. In the meantime, George Washington had begun to acquire ships,.
History of Greek and Roman Egypt - History of Greek and Roman Egypt This article is part of the History of Egypt series. Ancient Egypt Greek and Roman Egypt Early Arab Egypt Ottoman Egypt Modern Egypt List of Egyptians Ptolemy I, King of Egypt The conquests of Alexander the Great brought Egypt within the orbit of the Greek world for the next 900 years. After 300 years of rule by the Macedonian Ptolemies, Egypt was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 30 BC, and was ruled first from Rome and then from Constantinople until the Arab conquest in AD 639. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Ptolemaic Egypt 1.1 Ptolemy I 1.2 Ptolemy II 1.3 Ptolemy III 1.4 The decline of the Ptolemies 1.5 The later Ptolemies 2 Roman Egypt 2.6 Roman rule in.
History of immigration to the United States - History of immigration to the United States The history of immigration to the United States of America is, in some senses, the history of the United States itself. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Colonial-Era Immigration to North America 1.1 Voluntary Migrations from Europe 1.2 Slavery, Indentured Servitude and Convict Shipments 2 Immigration 1776 to 1849 3 Immigration 1850 to 1900 4 Immigration 1901 to 1939 5 Immigration WWII to 1970 6 Immigration 1971 to Present 7 See Also 8 External Links Colonial-Era Immigration to North America Voluntary Migrations from Europe The population of the colonies that later became the United States grew from zero Europeans in the mid-1500s to 3.2 million Europeans and 700,000 African slaves in 1790. At that time, it is estimated that 3/4.
Kern County, California - Kern County, California Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California, north of Los Angeles County. As of 2000 its population is 661,645. The county seat is Bakersfield. The county has a large agricultural base and is a significant producer of energy. As well as oil and natural gas it is also noted for its mineral wealth, including gold and Kernite, which was discovered in 1926. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 5.
Ventura County, California - Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county located on the U.S. state of California's Pacific coast, just northwest of Los Angeles. As of 2000 it had a population of 753,197. Its county seat is Ventura. This county is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Channel Islands National Park is located in the county. History Ventura County was formed from parts of Santa Barbara County in 1872. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,719 km² (2,208 mi²). 4,779 km² (1,845 mi²) of it is land and 940 km² (363 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.43% water. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 753,197 people, 243,234 households, and 182,911 families residing in the.
Kings County, California - Kings County, California Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of California, southeast of Fresno County. It is located in a rich agricultural region. As of 2000 the population was 129,461. The county seat is Hanford. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 5.
Victorville, California - Victorville, California Victorville is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,029. Geography Victorville is located at 34°31'14" North, 117°20'40" West (34.520459, -117.344525)1. Victorville is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert, about 97 miles northeast of Los Angeles and 35 miles north of San Bernardino on Interstate 15. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 189.8 km² (73.3 mi²). 188.5 km² (72.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 64,029 people, 20,893 households, and 15,878 families residing in the city. The population.
