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Charles Drew Essay Charles Richard Drew was born on June 3rd, 1904 in Washington, D.C. a African American physician who found way to process and store blood plasma in “blood banks”. He controlled blood plasma programs for the United States and Great Britain in WWII, but he resigned after the ruling that blood of the African Americans would eventually be segregated Dr.Drew Died April 1st, 1950. Dr.Drew found some unusual discoveries when in storage and processing of blood for transfusions. He…

During the early 1870s, the Franco-Prussian War took place. At this time France had no allies, which was the chancellor of Germany, Otto von Bismarck’s goal; he wanted to keep France isolated for Europe. He was successful until 1890, when Kaiser Wilhelm II took office. Between the years of 1870 to 1914 France has gained many alliances and their government has changed drastically. After the Franco-Prussian War took place, France had no alliances. Their first alliance was Russia, though they…

less krill, food-rich areas moving south. However, the most disturbing threat is whaling. Before whaling began in the 11th century, there were than 250,000 blue whales. Before the worldwide protection in 1967, the species were nearly extinct. From 1904-67, 350,000 were killed in the southern hemisphere alone. During the whaling season in 1931, 29,000 blue whales were killed. Scientists say that the blue…

mixing different syrups with the smells he liked. He then invented the Dr Pepper. After a couple of taste testers tried and highly acknowledged Dr Pepper, the soda’s popularity began to grow steadily. Dr Pepper did not get full attention until the 1904 World Fair in St.Louis. “This information was acquired in an article…

“Poetry is the silence and speech between a wet struggling root of a flower and the sunlit blossom of that flower” (Carl Sandburg). This is a quote by Carl Sandburg. Carl Sandburg is a famous American Poet. Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois on January 6th, 1878 (Penelope Niven). Sandburg’s parents are August and Clara Sandburg who were immigrants from Sweden (Penelope Niven). Sandburg and his family were extremely poor (Academy of American Poets). At the age of 13, Sandburg quit…

population to support the Irish workmen who had moved to Lowell and who are also the ones that worked on the Pawtucket and Merrimack Canals. The current stone structure dates to 1853 and the Saint Patrick's church used to be in a wooden design but a fire in 1904 caused majority of the church to be rebuilt by 1906. Patrick’s church has many characteristics that imitate the gothic style that common back then including: a steeply pitched roof, pointed-arch windows, stained glass, and Gothic window…

After 1872 is when soccer started gaining popularity outside of England. The very first international match ever played was in Glasgow between England and Scotland on November 30th, 1972. At the time of the international friendly, the Scottish FA didn’t exist, so it was England versus the oldest club in Scotland named Queen’s Park. Three months after the first international match, the Scottish FA was founded in 1873. Whales FA soon followed in 1875, and later the Irish FA in 1880. With this…

More than 70,000 people in the United States have been affected with Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects the red blood cells. The symtopms of the disease was first seen in 1904. The normal doughnut shape of the red blood cells become sickled making it difficult for these cells to transport oxygen throughout the body causing blockages resulting in extreme pain during a crisis. This diseases tends to affect african americans more than any other race, but…

Problem Identification and Issues Franklin Fan Company is a manufacturer and distributor of electric fans. It was founded by two engineers, Dan Block and Ed Spriggs, one an electrical engineer, and the other a mechanical engineer. Located in Block’s garage, the company showed slow and steady growth for seven years, however, when it was shifted to old, abandoned meat-packing warehouse on Chicago’s South Side, the company’s led to an explosive growth of the business. Due to increased space for…

Pacific. In 1904, the Supreme Court Order Northern Securities diffused, a big achievement for the antitrust…