Drew, Charles R. ... Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950) was an American medical doctor and surgeon who started the idea of a blood bank and a system for the long-term preservation of blood plasma (he found that plasma kept longer than whole blood). ...
Another famous author with a large cult following is Stephen King.29 His works have gained a great audience not because of their characters or stories, but because of King himself. ... A marked out in line of dull red light."52 Many other people of the town see it as well, but each interprets it to his own liking, never once suggesting that it may just simply be a meteor.53 With the Age of Reason on the horizon in the late 18th century-early nineteenth century, "the area of the unknown [is] steadily contracting,"54 but "it has always existed, and it will always exist."55 America&#x...
Washington Monument Architect: Robert Mills Location: Washington, D. C. Date: 1848-1885 Building Type: Monument Construction System: Masonry Cut Stone Climate: Temperate Context: Neo-Egyptian Fact: At 555 feet tall, the highest all-masonry tower in the world. It is 55 feet wide at the base. Notes: Alone among the Founders of the United States George Washington earned the title "Father of his Country" in recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence. ...
The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually...
The Emancipation Proclamation: A look at emancipation and the motives behind it Table of Contents Cover Page 1 Contents ... .2 Preface ..3 Introduction ..4 Main Text .4 Conclusion . 14 Appendix ....16 Bibliography ...20 Preface When I first selected a topi...
The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually...
