Historical
First Person To Walk On The Moon Neil Arm Armstrong
One of the reasons I wanted to study Hansen's compelling biography was approaching the 50th anniversary of the mission - one of the reasons I wanted to read about Hansen's compelling history of one of America's greatest achievements in the 20th century, the first arrival of the month on July 20, 1969. in the moon and in the back, and it gives a very in-depth look at the person in charge of the project, Neil A. Armstrong.
By Radha Karki5 years ago in FYI
Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum
The Beheaded Pirate About 1680 a man named Edward Treacher was born in Bristol, England and later would become known as Captain Blackbeard. He was tall and had broad-shouldered. His face was covered by a long, black beard and he had long dark hair. Blackbeard was an impressive sight with a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, long boots, and across his body slings full of pistols. To make himself look angry and dangerous he would attach lit fuses to his hair and as the sparks started to burn smoke was all around. What made Blackbeard stand out from other pirates was that he could read and write.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in FYI
What's Love Got to Do With It? Anne of Cleves and Henry VIII
She was arguably the luckiest of Henry VIII’s six wives. Had she been less agreeable she could have found herself facing the executioner’s block, but instead she led a happy life of luxury and privilege. When she died on July 16, 1557, it was as the late King Henry’s “beloved sister” and one of the highest-ranking and most beloved ladies in England.
By Kathy Copeland Padden5 years ago in FYI
First Persons To Conquer Mt.Everest - Sir Edmund Percival Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
Ang Rita Sherpa, the first to climb Mount Everest ten times, has died after a long illness, her family has declared, a great loss to the mountainous community of Nepal. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 - 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist.
By saurab sharma5 years ago in FYI
Vietnam War- Causes, Impact, Summary
Vietnam was the longest war in American history and the most unpopular American war of the 20th century. It has resulted in the deaths of more than 60,000 Americans and the deaths of an estimated two million Vietnamese. In any case, the Vietnam War was, frankly, a war of words.
By saurab sharma5 years ago in FYI
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, statesman, and philanthropist Sir Nelson Mandela
His lifelong friend and colleague Oliver Tambo became the national chairman of the organization. Mandela was elected president of the party in 1991 at the ANC's first congress in South Africa since the party's closure in 1960 and his lifelong friend Oliver Tambo became the party's national chairman. He served from 1998 to 1999 as Secretary-General of the United Nations and from 1994 to 1999 was President of South Africa.
By saurab sharma5 years ago in FYI
Sophie Scholl | Women of History
Over the course of her life, Sophie Scholl learned to question what she was taught, formed her own opinions and political values, rebelled against a fascist government, and fought for the things she believed in -- all before the age of 21. This is the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, the subject of this edition of Women of History.
By Shea Keating5 years ago in FYI
The Rise of The Eiffel Tower
Visitors must pass through a glass bulletproof vest around the towers. Two barricades are located along with the Avenue Gustave Eiffel and two exits at the site. There is no idea from Gustave’s restored office, known as a secret house, where a wax model similar to his life and that of his daughter Claire welcomed Thomas Edison.
By saurab sharma5 years ago in FYI
