The Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson was unsure whether the United States Constitution gave him the right to negotiate with a foreign government for the purchase of territorial rights in the area west of the 1803 United States. In fact he was under the impression that it didn’t, but he did understand the value of the Port [...]
Thomasina Winifred Montgomery aka Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell died from a brain tumor in 1970 at the young age of 24 and with that the career of a R&B and soul singer ended. Had she not died she would probably be mentioned along with Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin as soul greats. Even though her career was short her [...]
About James Jones’ “From Here to Eternity”
The novel takes place in months prior to Japan’s bombing of Hawaii. It’s based loosely of Jones’ experiences at Schofield Barracks. It tells the story of the struggles between Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt, a self-described “thirty-year man”, and his superiors, First Sgt. Milt Warden and Captain Holmes.
The novel’s title comes from a [...]
Who is Koo Stark
Every movie has scenes that are shot, but never make it to the final product. There are times when fans of the movie knows about the scenes, sometimes they even have seen the original script, and may even have a clear picture in their mind on what the scene and the characters look like. [...]
Plastic Bags
Each year more than 380 billion plastic shopping bags are produced just for use in the United States.
Less than 35% of these bags are recycled. The rest will be thrown away, either to pollute the landscape on put in landfills.
Plastic bags are generally made from polyethylene and will take over 1,000 years to [...]
Hershey: The Man and His Park
n 1903 Milton Hershey broke ground for his chocolate factory on a 1200 acre parcel of ground located in the cornfields of Pennsylvania about 10 miles from Harrisburg. Around his factory he also planned a town. The town now bares his name, Hershey.
Hershey planned more than just a place to live and work [...]
Columbia Student Protests
The 1960’s was a time for protest. Most of the protests were against the undeclared War that the United States was fighting in Vietnam. Many things came from these protest including political protest songs, the Summer of Love and the first crusade to save the environment.
Many of the protester were college [...]
Facts Relating to Substance Abuse
One out of every four deaths (that’s 1/4 or a quarter) in the United States can be attributed to alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drug use.
By eighth grade, 52 percent of teenagers have consumed alcohol, 41 percent have smoked cigarettes, and 20 percent have used marijuana.
For American women age 60 and over, substance abuse and [...]
The Red Baron
He was only 25 when he died on April 25, 1918, but Manfred von Richthofen also known as the Red Baron was a flying ace and a deadly combat pilot for Germany during World War I. he was also know as “le Diable Rouge” (”Red Devil”) or “Le Petit Rouge” (”Little Red”) in French, [...]
Diana Krall
Diana Krall was born on November 16, 1964 to Jim and Adella Krall.
At the age of 4 she began learning the piano. By high school she was playing in a jazz group. At 15 she started playing regularly in several Nanaimo restaurants. At age 17 she won a scholarship from the Vancouver [...]
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