Continental drift

Lewis Howard Latimer One of the most famous African Americans in history is Lewis Howard Latimer, he is most recognized for his invention of the light bulb, Latimer who was born on September 4, 1848 in in Chelsea, Massachusetts and died December 11, 1928 age 80 was a Inventor and engineer. But before the creation that changed the world he was the the son to George and Rebecca Latimer, and the youngest of four children. His parents were former slaves who escaped so their children can have a…

There is nothing on earth like Fleet Street. The thoroughfare, which runs like a crooked spine through east central London has been the home of the British press for 300 years. Here are published almost all of Britain’s national newspapers. Here also are the headquarters of many magazines, foreign and provincial press bureaus, international news agencies, trade papers, and the attic offices of freelance journalists. It was in Fleet Street tavern that the British press was born. Three centuries…

John Dalton was born September 6th, 1766 in Eaglesfield, England. Both of his parents, Joseph and Deborah were both Quakers who owned a house and a small little yard. Due to them being Quakers, they were seen as rebels by the established Church of England, which blocked his educational opportunities. John was a brainy child who looked at the world a little more closely than normal kids. At age 11, he attended a school in his town, but then became a teacher helper. Around 15 John started to help…

Elias Howe – Sewing machine ⦁ American, pioneer, a man of many things, inventor of the new constructed sewing machine, Elias Howe Junior, was born on the 9th of July 1819 in Spencer, Massachusetts to Doctor, Elias Howe and Polly Howe (Bemis). He died on the 3rd of October 1867. He had eight siblings, three brothers, Amasa Bemis Howe, Sylvester Howe, Horace Smith Howe and five sisters, Eliza Howe, Corintha Howe, Juliett Howe, Fannie Howe and Mary Howe. ⦁ At age eleven, Howe was apprenticed by…

How Revolutionary was the Revolutionary War? A revolution is a forcible overthrow of government or social order in favor of a new system. It also means radical change. Throughout many centuries, we see many revolutions that completely changed the world as we know it. For instance, take a look at the French and Russian Revolutions. In both of these, the lower class rose up against the rich and elite. A true characterization of the meaning behind the term "revolution". A true social revolution…

After the American Revolution happened, multiple changes were starting to happen in the American colonies and the area around it. For example, in the social aspect of the revolution, multiple people were thinking out of the box and wanted their own rights back, but to be more specific about this, women wanted them back the most. An example in economic changes is how many people are revolting for paper money and property after the American revolution, and it doesn’t stop here. In political…

The American Revolution grew out of contempt for British policies regarding their American colonies. In this shared contempt as the eve of revolution drew near the colonists developed a sense of identity and unity. Edmund Burke wrote, in his notes to Parliament, questions as to whether small unrepresented towns in Britain could be compared to the vast, and ever expanding American colonies. In his work he argued that any comparison between the two were stark and that they should be allowed to…

The novel Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift is a travel narrative told from the point of view of the character Gulliver himself. The author Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish member of parliament. His father was driven from England because of the English Civil War. Swift later became disillusioned with parliament which caused him to become estranged from the political parties in England. He also became disillusioned with the whole Enlightenment movement itself. Which lead him to write the…

INTRODUCTION Lord Cornwallis became the governor general of Indiafrom 1786 – 1793.Lord Corwallis In Indiawas a pioneer of british rule of law . He considered the europeans superior and therefore created a europeanised framework under Indian Traditions . He contrinuted greatly to Administrateive and Judicial Reforms India. During his Term He introduced Reforms thrice in 1787,1790 and 1793. CORNWALLIS REFORMS OF 1787 The 1787 reforms of Cornwallis focused more on The administrative reforms. In…

Wendy Martin’s article titled “Women and the American Revolution,” presents the lives of women during the revolution in America and the challenges they encountered. In the article, women are evidenced to experience tough moments that altered their lives emotionally and socially. As men engaged in combat, women adopted male dominated jobs, such as taking care of farms and working in factories. In addition, some women pursued roles in military operations in conjunction with men. Wendy argues that…