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The Jewett Manufacturing Company was originally named the Allen and Jewett Piano Company. Three changes in partnerships since its establishment in 1861 caused the company to have different names which, in chronological order, were “Allen & Jewett Piano Company,” “W.H. Jewett & Company,” and “Jewett Piano Manufacturing Company.” The company had two buildings in Leominster located at the intersection between Adams St. and Cotton St. and the intersection between Park St. and Pleasant St. in…

George Crum invented the potato chip in 1853. He was a chef at the Moon-Lake resort, when one of the customers complained that the fries were to thick so Crum made a thinner batter.The customer loved it, thus the potato chip was invented. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891. He was a P.E. teacher and he wished his students could play a sport in the winter. Whitcomb L. Judson invented the clasp locker (zipper) in 1893. Whitcomb L. Judson and Lewis Walker founded the Universal…

Jenna Cutsuries Professor Honey History 1112 March 24, 2018 Essay Topic #3 Emiliano Zapata was born in 1879 in Mexico and grew up as the son of a mestizo peasant. Growing up under the struggles of a local peasant farmer he began to fight for the rights of the villagers with little acts of rebellion against the landowners. From then on Zapata continued to faithfully represent the ideals and ambitions of the indigenous Mexican crowds. As depicted in the picture on page 704, of Traditions &…

Roe v. Wade was not the first point in history abortion was discussed. Prior to the court case, many states, and eventually the Supreme Court, ruled on the constitutionality of state laws which preluded Roe v. Wade. In 1879, a Connecticut law was enacted stating that any one person who attempted through medical means to prevent conception of a child should “be fined not less than forty dollars or imprisoned no less than sixty days” (“Griswold v. Connecticut…”). This meant that any form of…

world. The top colleges and universities, such as Harvard and Stanford, are located in the United States; this gives Americans opportunity. Since our past, our education systems have grown dramatically, from Thomas Edison discovering the light bulb in 1879 to the Apple Iphone being launched in 2007. The education in America…

The Second Industrial Revolution was a period of fast industrialization from 1870 to the beginning of World War 1. It is also referenced as the Technological Revolution because Of the improvements in manufacturing and technology allowed for the widespread choices of existing technological systems such as telegraph and railroad networks, gas and water supply, and sewage systems, which had earlier been available to very few cities. Working in new industrial cities had an effect on people’s…

The History of Ice Skating and Its Massive Popularity As with all sports, ice skating was something that stemmed from curiosity about whether it could be done and became something that others enjoyed doing as well. However, ice skating is one of the few sports that immediately drew massive popularity. It is also interesting because it is a sport that was thousands of years ago. To help you gain a better understanding of the history and popularity of ice skating, you should check out the facts…

Through the elements and principles of design, Edgar Degas’ painting, entitled, The Green Dancer, will be analyzed, interpreted and judged. This painting was created with pastel in 1879. The painting is 36 centimeters wide by 66 centimeters tall. It resides in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain. The Green Dancer was created during the 19th-century art movement called Impressionism. Nine Dancers are dressed in costume performing and preparing to perform a ballet dance. The artwork…

One of the most significant events in Mexico’s history is the Mexican Revolution. The first revolts took place because of the people’s dissatisfaction with Porfirio Díaz. Diaz had policies which were entirely biased towards the upper class, such as wealthy landowners and business men. Diaz allowed for democratic elections, but the elections that took place were entirely rigged in his favor. During his seventh time running for reelection his opponent was Francisco Madero, the leader of the…

Elaborate on Margaret Sanger and what she is known for accomplishing. Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) devoted her life to legalizing birth control and making it universally available for women. Her well-known accomplishment is changing the law to break the Comstock Law which banned birth control (Kotch, 2015). Describe methods of family planning? Which method appears to be most effective? Which method appears to be least effective? Available methods include: (1) abstinence, the only 100%…