"Sultana" at Helena, Arkansas
The boilers of the Sultana exploded April 27, 1865 when it was near Memphis, Tennessee. 1,238 lives were lost, most of them Union soldiers who had been prisoners of war returning home.,OVA photographs
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In this lesson students will study how social and economic changes in post–World War II America influenced arts and culture. Students will learn about the experience of African Americans in the postwar period, including the civil rights movement and desegregation, and the influence of these experiences on African-American culture. Students will study how competition with the Soviet Union during the Cold War contributed to the popularity of jazz around the world. They will learn about the music
The Great Magnet, the Earth
This site provides a non-mathematical introduction to the magnetism of the Earth, the Sun, the planets and their environments, following a historical thread. In 1600, four hundred years ago William Gilbert, later physician to Queen Elizabeth I of England, published his great study of magnetism, "De Magnete"--"On the Magnet". It gave the first rational explanation to the mysterious ability of the compass needle to point north-south: the Earth itself was magnetic. "De Magnete" opened the era of mo
1 What is the ‘new economy’ 10 p.m. Friday evening Sunil, in India, has just received an email from Claire in Brighton, England, who runs a micro enterprise from her front room, clarifying details of some programming she has just subcontracted. Tom is at a wine bar celebrating news of a £1 million investment of venture capital in his company. Stephen has just begun the night shift in a call centre. Joyce has just left her cleaning job, one of three jobs she currently holds. She is also a
{Suresh 419} Lovely sentences related to verbs
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Global Problems of Population Growth (MCDB 150)
Surveys show that most women are having more children than they would prefer to have. Further, studies show that the vast majority of women know about various forms of contraception. One World Bank study has shown that family planning programs have little impact unless they are attended by improved living standards and increasing status of women.
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Global Problems of Population Growth (MCDB 150)
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