1911

“Nov. 2, 1861 - The first Marines of Parris Island sailed into Port Royal Harbor, S.C., on various ships with the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Commanding officer, Navy Capt. Samuel F. Du Pont, seized the area and it was used as an important base for the Union Navy throughout the Civil War. Aug. 7, 1882 - An act of Congress authorized the establishment and construction of a coaling dock and naval storehouse at Port Royal Harbor. A select group of naval officers chose Parris Island as the site.…

Things, women were struggling with the fact that they had no rights. During the time 1911 to 1920, women were like lambs to the slaughter because they were treated like delicate creatures that needed to be protected by a strong man from other evil men. Women had no goals or ambitions because they were living in patriarchal society. Before women had rights, they lived in a world that was not their own. During 1911, they probably didn 't know what kind of rights women should have. All women were…

William c. Durant to create the Chevrolet motor company in 1911. The truck that started it all, the forty-nine hundred half ton rolled off the production line. The history of Chevrolet provides knowledge and tells you about the production of Chevrolet. One reason why is because the reader can learn about Chevrolet. Second…

scenario, but this actually happened in real life. In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory caught on fire killing and injuring many of the workers. Isaac Harris and Max Blanck were the owners of the factory. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory was located on the top three floors of the Asch Building, which was located, on the corner of Washington Place and Greene Street, in Manhattan. The factory caught on fire on March 25, 1911. The fire killed around one hundred forty-five…

one hundred bed hospital • In 1902, the hospital opened a nursing school for black women • In 1942, it closed and was remodeled and reopened as a nursing home The Good Samaritan Hospital was the only hospital in the North Carolina in 1911 to treat black people. In 1911 the hospital…

Both fire extinguishers and smoke detectors were created before the Triangle Fire in 1911. In the nonfiction story Flesh and Blood So Cheap, author Albert Marrin uses both explicit and implicit to help him justify his theme that unsafe practices led to the Triangle Fire, which showed that workers lives’ were not a priority. Nobody knows how the fire started, but some say that it started with a cutter flicking hot ash or someone tossed a live cigarette into a scrap bin. There were 146 people who…

survival stories across the Antarctic. I will be studying Sir Douglas Mawson, He is an Australian Pioneer and is most famous for his long expeditions across the Antarctic. One of his expeditions was the "Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), 1911–1914". After his incredible journey, geologists were able to find the coastline of Antarctica. He travelled with supplies which were: 17 expeditioners, 50 sheep, and a load of coal. The his Ship (the Aurora) carried sails, wireless masts,…

heard of Machu Picchu? Well now is the time to get educated on the wondrous site located in the Andes Mountains. Laying at an impressive 2,430 meters above the Urubamba River, this site was discovered by an American explorer, Hiram Bingham, found it in 1911 after many months spent searching for this ancient Incan wonder. Machu Picchu holds great significance as a travel destination due to its marvelous architecture, rich history, and cultural significance. Dating back thousands of years, the…

The Triangle fire was a fire that happen in 1911. It killed 145 people. Max blanck and Isaac Harris were owners of the factory. The triangle fire had a strong impact on women and children. The fire happened because The Triangle factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. There was not a lot of space in the factory and the fire mainly happened because of the poor working conditions for example there was no exit signs and the fire escape was very narrow so it would have taking all the worker a…

Witwer, the main point of this paper was that women were finally able to join a trade union. The authors discuss what led to women joining the trade unions. Vosko and Witwer discussed list the goals of the union in 1911. The authors discussed what the goals of the union were in 1911 and how that compared to when the women were allowed into unions. Long time union president David Tobin said. P.170. “educate its membership and raise them to a higher standard of manhood…It is our duty to…