So we did blog discusssions Friday.. and Im kinda mad. I had everybody that went with every topic they talked about..
And what happens? my blog didnt save.. this is poop. :(
All Posts (75055)
Sort by
Construction of the Panama Canal:
The Panama Canal's construction was started by the French in the 1880. The French attempted to a build a sea-level canal, which is a canal with no locks. Rain-induced landslides occurred because the workers excavated
The Vatican City's name is officially translated to "State of the City of the Vatican" and it is placed inside the city of Rome in Italy. It doesn't even have 1,000 people, but it has over 100 acres of space.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom's capital is London. Countries in the UK are Wales, Scotland, England and Ulster (also known as Northern Ireland). UK has a population with a little over 62 million people. Highest mountain in the UK is Ben Nevis, locate
Hawaii
On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th and last state to join the United states when it was annexed by the United States as a territory. Hawaii was also a independent republic from 1894 to 1898 until becoming a state. It is also the only st
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3431.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-210828/Switzerland
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/student
Switzerland is a small country aproximately the size of Iowa, o
The effects of the Spanish-American War
The four month war, in Roosevelt's eyes, did wonders. The press captured people from the North and South fighting together for a common goal, helping end hatred toward each other from the Civil War. This war was
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was the ending of the Spanish- American War. It was signed on December 10, 1898, but didn’t come into effect until April 11, 1899. It also marked the beginning of an ago of United States colonial power. The
Italy
Italy is a country in south-central Europe. Its capital is Rome. It makes the boot shaped Italian Peninsula. The country's total area is about 187,176 square miles. About 182,696 square miles of that is land and 4,480 square miles of that is wat
THE END RESULT OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN AND WHAT AMERICA GOT OUT OF IT.
Well the winner of the Spanish-American War was America. Fighting stopped on August 12st, 1898. After two months of hard negations America and Spain finally signed the Treaty of Pa
Sanford B. Dole
Sanford B. Dole was born on April 23rd, 1844 in Honolulu. Dole attended Punahou school for one year, and then Williams College in 1866-1867. Sanford's first job was in a law office in Boston for another year, but although he never atte
Jose Marti
He was born in 1853 in Havana, Cuba. He had 7 younger sisters. Jose had a strong desire for the independence and freedom of Cuba. Marti was arrested in 1869 and then incarcerated in the national prison. This was based on an accusation of tr
Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108008.html
http://www.destination360.com/europe/sweden/things-to-do
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/sweden.html
http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/Travel-guide/Getting-around-in-Sweden/
Alaska
Alaska was called Russian America before it was sold to the United States. Alaska was bought by the United States of America from the Russian Empire in 1876 for $7.2 million ($113 million in todays money) at 2 cents an acre. Alaska wasn't a b
During the late 1800's, America started becoming an imperialistic nation just as many other strong countries around the world.
We started becoming imperialist because of economic reason, military interests (militarism), and cultural superiority. Leade
William Henry Seward was born in 1801 in Florida, New York. His dad Was Samuel Sweezy Seward and his mom was Mary Seward. He studied law and graduated from Union college in 1820. In 1823 He moved to Auburn, New York, and worked at Judge Elijah Mil
The Hawaiian Islands gained its statehood on August 21, 1959. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 323 to 89 in favor of granting statehood to Hawaii.
Five months later, on August 21, President Dwight D. Eisenhower made it official, signing the pro
Hawaii was the last state that joined the United States. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959. It is the only state made only of islands. Hawaii is also the name of the largest island. In 1898, the United States of America took o
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising in 1898-1901 by the "Righteous Harmony Society" of China.
The main cause of the Boxer Rebellion was the domination of Chinese cities by foreign countries. Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and Russia had settle
The Platt Amendment was put together by the Secretary of War Elihu Root. The amendment was passed by a 43 to 20 vote, but was declined by Cuba until they finally passed it by a 16 to 11 vote. It was also incorporated into the Cuban Consti
