The LM spent 21 hours 36 minutes on the lunar surface, and the crew spent 2 hours 31 minutes outside the LM in a local area excursion on foot to a distance of approximately 50-m (160 ft) from Tranquillity Base (Encarta Encyclopedia). ...
Congress, if not already in session, would then convene itself within twenty-four hours and proceed immediately to decide whether to authorize such use of the armed forces "and the expenditure of funds for purposes relating to these hostilities or imminent hostilities." ...
The Warrior On October 27, 1858, in New York, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt, her second child and first son. He was named after his father, Theodore Sr., and was sometimes called Thee or Teedie by his mother. He was a seventh generation Roosevelt. As a child and thro...
The Warrior On October 27, 1858, in New York, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt, her second child and first son. He was named after his father, Theodore Sr., and was sometimes called Thee or Teedie by his mother. He was a seventh generati...
In the two waves of terror lasting almost two hours, Japan had killed or wounded over 3,500 Americans and sank or badly damaged 18 ships (Pearl 2). ... In March, 2003, Bush gave Saddam and his immediate family 48 hours to leave Iraq or face removal by force. ...
A Ronald Reagan Timeline 1911, February 6 Ronald Wilson Reagan Was born in Tampico, Illinois 1912 Acquired nickname of Dutch 1928 Graduated from Dixon high school 1932 Graduated Eureka College 1932 Hired as a Sportscaster for a radio station WOC in Davenport, Iowa 1937 Traveled to ...
An important part of becoming an effective social worker includes understanding social policies. In order to better understand these policies it is necessary to become familiar with elected officials on all levels. An understanding of the policies and the elected officials will also put social workers in a better position to advocate for their clients. The information presented here will help provide a better understanding of our government and how it works. Our current and 44th President of the United States is Barack H. ...
There are many events that have shaped the history of our country. Some of these events have had a dramatic impact on us and they are remembered forever. I am sure that you remember what you were doing when you heard that Princess Diana was killed in a car accident or when the devastation of nine-eleven occurred. Not all moments in history are as monumental as those. Sometimes life presents insignificant moments as well, but even these moments are considered part of our countries history. ...
If one were to discuss life after the Second World War, if they were not a historian would perhaps not talk much about Harry S. Truman as a major factor. Truman is ranked seventh among forty one presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton . Truman succeeded Roosevelt, after his death, and the da...
The framers of the U.S. Constitution created a presidency of limited powers. It is also important to remember that when they created the office of the presidency, they did so without any model to go by. When the framers met in Philadelphia in 1787 to "revise the Articles of Confederation" and ended up creating an entirely new constitution, in no country in the world was there a democratically selected chief executive. What the framers of the U.S. ...
Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994), 37th president of the United States In assessing what is good in a president, one must look at that president's ability to properly govern its citizens and country and in the manner in which he does it. Richard Milhouse Nixon had it within his grasp to be the greatest post-World War II president, he was extremely intelligent, had a driving ambition, and was a political consummate. However, Nixon's coercive traits and dubious political tactics leave little faith in his legitimacy. In many respects Richard Nixon was a good president, and undoubtedly h...
