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History of Atomic Clock
Return Time Standards 1945 Isidor Rabi, a physics professor at Columbia University, suggests a clock could be made from a technique he developed in the 1930's called atomic beam magnetic resonance. 1949 Using Rabi’s technique, NIST (then the National Bureau of Standards) announces the world’s first atomic clock using the ammonia molecule as the source of vibrations. 1952 NIST announces the first atomic clock using cesium atoms as the vibration source. This clock is named
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History of Baseball
The History of Baseball Americans began playing baseball on informal teams, using local rules, in the early 1800s. By the 1860s, the sport, unrivaled in popularity, was being described as America's "national pastime." Alexander Joy Cartwright of New York invented the modern baseball field in 1845. Alexander Cartwright and the members of his New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club devised the first rules and regulations for the modern game of baseball. Baseball was based on
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History of Baseball
History Of Baseball History of Baseball Baseball seems always to have lived more in myth that in history. Children in England and the United States had been playing variants of the game for years such as rounders, one o’ cat, and base. In 1845, some young men in Manhattan organized themselves into the Knickerbockers BaseBall Club and wrote down the rules of the game they were playing. Twenty years later dozens of baseball clubs in
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History of Baseball
History Of Baseball Baseball is a game of ball between two nine-player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond-shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that must be completed by a base runner in order to score, the central offensive action entailing hitting of a pitched ball with a wooden or metal bat and
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History of Basketball
One of the greatest sports in the world is goes by the name of basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal, Canada. After working as McGill’s Athletic director he went to Springfield, Massachusetts. He introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield. He created the game because
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History of Cajun Cuisine
History of Cajun Cuisine Cajun cuisine is a fusion of food from different regions with very rich histories, such as France, Canada, and the southern U.S. It was originated by peasants of French ancestry. These immigrants settled in the “Acadian” region of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia from 1604 to 1654. By 1755, the population of these settlers had grown to about 15,000. They survived on cereal crops such as wheat, barley and
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History of California to 1899
History of California to 1899 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article or section provides some complete reference citations, and includes a list of references or external links. However, its verifiability remains partly unclear because it has insufficient in-text citations. You can improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. History of California To 1899 Gold Rush (1848) American Civil War (1861-1865) ________________________________________ Since 1900 ________________________________________ Maritime Railroad Slavery
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History of California to 1899
History of California to 1899 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article or section provides some complete reference citations, and includes a list of references or external links. However, its verifiability remains partly unclear because it has insufficient in-text citations. You can improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. History of California To 1899 Gold Rush (1848) American Civil War (1861-1865) ________________________________________ Since 1900 ________________________________________ Maritime Railroad Slavery
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History of Computers
History of Computers Table of Contents Table of Contents………………….…….2 Abstract…………………………….……3 Body of Research…………………….4 - 6 Conclusion…………………………….…7 Bibliography……………………………..8 Abstract This project explains the history of computers, starting from Howard Aiken’s Harvard Mark I to present day time. Although I have not gone over all of the models in my report, I have chosen those which I feel have had the greatest effect on the computer world. I will show how in just forty years, computers have
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History of Cuba
The Middle Passage was the most infamous route of the triangular trade. This voyage carried Africans across the Atlantic Ocean. Captains of slave ships were known as either "loose packers" or "tight packers," depending on how many slaves they crammed into the space they had. However, most ships were "tight packers" (especially those in the 18th century); life for the slaves on these ships was extremely uncomfortable. Slaves were taken from the holding forts, shackled
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History of Dance in Art
Dance, Music, and Performance “The Joy of Life” Introduction In the nineteenth century some of the greatest innovations come from artists who strove to discover if art could work on the same level as music. I have decided to research the relationship between art, dance, and music. The interpretation of dance and music in art continually developed during the twentieth century. Firstly dance as a subject matter, drawn narratively and may have a symbolic meaning.
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History of Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena Italy on February 18 1898. He came from a well to do family that owned a metal foundry making railroad parts, they were the first in his town to own a car. When WWI came Enzo's father and brother (Dino) were drafted into the Italian army, whom both died from influenza in 1916. Enzo was forced to leave school to run the foundry, when the business collapsed he started
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History of Ford Thunderbird
The Ford Thunderbird, an American classic, is a car manufactured in the United States by Ford Motor Company. It was created only twenty months after Chevrolets Corvette as a comeback car and entered design for the 1955 model year as a two-seater resembling a sports car, which went on sale on October 22, 1954 (Wilson 116). As the Thunderbird was a better performer and cost four hundred and ninety six dollars less, no wonder
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History of Mercantilism
Some economic historians (like Peter Temin) argue that the economy of the Early Roman Empire was a market economy and one of the most advanced agricultural economies to have existed (in terms of productivity, urbanization and development of capital markets), comparable to the most advanced economies of the world before the Industrial Revolution, namely the economies of 18th century England and 17th century Netherlands. There were markets for every type of good, for land, for
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History of Mexico
History of Mexican Americans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mexican-Americans were once concentrated in the states that formerly belonged to Mexico, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Texas; they began creating communities in Southern California (Los Angeles, California, Long Beach, California, Santa Ana, California, San Bernardino, California and San Diego, California); San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona and other industrial cities and steel producing regions when
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History of Motorcycles
WORLD WAR 1 “World War I: Total War” Europe since pre-Roman times has been marked by conflict. Warring tribes often did battle in small skirmishes and hand-to-hand combat. But as the civilizations grew and technology improved the battles became larger and much more intense. With the Industrial revolution, warfare would change forever. This can be best seen in World War One. The “war to end all wars” gradually escalated to a global conflict, dragging the
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History of Northcarolina
At the time of the first European contact, North Carolina was inhabited by a number of native tribes sharing some cultural traits, but also distinguished by regional and linguistic variations. Three major language families were represented in North Carolina: Iroquoian, Siouan, and Algonquian. The Iroquoian tribes--the Cherokee, Tuscarora, Meherrin, Coree, and Neuse River (which may have been Iroquoian or Algonquian)--were related linguistically and culturally to the Iroquois tribes to the north. The Cherokee were located
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History of Roofing
The History of Roofing Early humans didn’t have the luxury of early morning coffee, couldn’t hang their feet off the bed before taking the first morning step and the idea of a hot shower had not even been dreamed up yet. They had Mammoth Skin, bark, or deer hide to covering there head. When it came to building dwellings, there were pictures to get ideas from, no blue prints to follow and they couldn’t walk
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History of the Decleration of Independence
he History OF The Declaration Of Independence The Declaration of Independence, adopted by America's Congress on July 4, 1776, is a document treasured by all true patriots. It's a symbol of the beginnings of freedom for the United States, and overcame many obstacles to become an official, accepted document. The Movement to Freedom The Declaration was preceded by another document called the Lee Resolution, which was a similar call to completle independence from British influence
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History of the Defense Intelligence Agency
History of the Defense Intelligence Agency Bradley Barnes SS 110: World History Dr. Valerie Adams April 18, 2005 History of the Defense Intelligence Agency In the years following World War II, there were many turf battles fought between the intelligence agencies of the United States. The Central Intelligence Agency, which was created in 1947 with the passing of the National Security Act, won the initial battles. This agency had won both legislative status and
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History of the Fbi
History of the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded in 1908 when the Attorney General appointed an anonymous force of 34 Special Agents to be investigators for the Department of Justice. Before that, the DOJ had to borrow Agents from the U.S. Secret Service. In 1909, the Special Agent Force was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and after countless name changes, it became The Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1935. When the
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History of the United States
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES Discovery of America Paleo-Indians the term “Paleo Indians” is generally used to refer to early Native Americans up through the end of the Ice Age (c.8000 B.C.). Most authorities believe they entered North America from Siberia as small bands of migratory big game hunters. Such a journey could have been made by means of a land bridge, known as Beringia (Bering Strait) from Siberia to Alaska they were nomadic hunters/gatherers
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History of the United States
Over the year’s technology have affected America’s identity. It has been a simple life living without technology. However technology brought many positive things to America. Technology helped America to travel, trade, and gives the lasts news. Technology was good to America. Living without technology was difficult. It was harder to get new around America because technology was so low. It was harder for the families to talk to each other or to even meet, because
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History of World
A siege is defined as the surrounding or blockading of a city or town by an army attempting to capture it, and on Tuesday, June 7th, 1099, the city of Jerusalem was under siege. Jerusalem, which was a city in the middle east that was designated as a great holy place, had been long awaiting this siege, for they had set out on a long and bitter journey for liberation several years before. However,
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History on the Articles of Confederation and Constitution
History on the Articles of Confederation And Constitution The first constitution and government of the colonies, the Articles of Confederation, was drafted by John Dickinson in 1776, during the Second Continental Congress, and was ratified by all thirteen states on March 1, 1781, remaining the unifying document of the states until June 21, 1788. The Articles provided for a loose confederation of the independent states, which gave limited powers to a central government. The Articles
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History on the Desert
locations and climate. Then you are going to learn more of the animals and plants. The desert is a hot place to be .During many months it stays above 90 degrees 4th grade Desert Report Once you read my report about desert you will know a little bit more about the during the day. But at night it is very cold it is about 40 to 50 degrees. ?Have you thought of the animals in
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History Outlines
I. To what extent did economic issues provoke the American Revolution? Consider in your answer any two for of the following: II. From 1760 to 1776 the Stamp Act and the Administration of Justice Acts provoked the American Revolution to a high extent. III. A. Stamp Act 1. Stamp Act Congress 2. Sons of Liberty 3. “No taxation without representation” IV. B. Administration of Justice Act 1. Virtual representation 2. Admiral courts 3. No trial
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History Paper
English people came to New England in the 17th century for a few reasons. Fishing was very much a part of the English economy and the English diet. They learned to make fishing their way to survive. A way to get rich in the colonies, they had to work for it, market it, and sell it. They didn’t keep records of where they were catching fish because they didn’t want everyone to know where the
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History Reading Chapter 2
1.What conclusions can be made about the Arawak, their culture, and temperament? The Arawak of the Bahama Islands were similar to the Indians on the mainland they shared the same hospitality and belief in sharing. According to this article, Arawak had a very gentle culture. It was characterized by happiness, friendliness, innocent, agile and highly of hospitality. Contradicted with the Renaissance European lifestyle, the Arawaks' life was much more liberated. They had "no religion, at
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History Repeats Itself
History Repeats Itself The story begins in 1927 When Babe Ruth hits 60 homeruns in a single season. This number at the time was an amazing number, one that they said would never be broken. This wasn’t just a record setting moment, it was a moment that brought attention and focus on baseball “Americas’ favorite pastime.” This number stood for thirty three years and was never to be beat, this was until a young New
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