History - April 2007

A fellow from Wyoming told me this stuff about lightning-swift draws was a lot of old hokum, arising from the explanation "He went for his gun and I outdrew him," which the law might accept when not to do so would be more trouble than it was worth. True?

2007-04-08 07:15:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been working on this massive project for about four weeks, and I can't seem to find any reliable links. It would be helpful if the information is in the form of primary resources, though secondary sources are acceptable too.

I'm also looking for imformation about how the United States has affected the music, fashion, religion, and overall culture of foriegn countries in the 1920's.

2007-04-08 07:05:03 · 1 answers · asked by Silver Infinity 1

The history of the Titanic began at a dinner party in a London mansion in 1907. Then, J. Bruce Ismay, managing officer of the White Star Line, a prominent ship operating company, and Lord James Pirrie devised plans to build three magnificent ships that would set a new standard for luxury and elegance. The first two would be named Olympic and Titanic while the third, to be built later, would be the Britannic.

The White Star Line started production on the Olympic in December of 1908, while work on the Titanic started the following March. The Titanic included amenities that many of its passengers had never enjoyed in their own homes, such as electric light and heat in every room. The size and splendor of the Titanic quickly established the ship as a legend, even before the first voyage.

The Titanic was officially launched from Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912. While the ship carried more than 2,200 passengers and crew, Titanic was equipped with only 16 lifeboats, with a capacity of 1,708. The White Star Line had decided to use only half the number of boats the Titanic could carry in order to alleviate what was referred to as a "cluttered" feeling on the main deck of the ship.

The Titanic sailed first to Cherbourg, France, to pick up additional passengers, and then to Queenstown, Ireland, before setting out to sea for the transatlantic voyage to New York. The first three days of the voyage passed without incident, while the fourth did not. Although the Titanic had received five ice warnings throughout the day on April 14, Captain Edward Smith decided not to slow down and continued on at 21 knots (25 mph). At 11:40 PM, lookout Fred Fleet spotted an iceberg and notified the bridge. First Officer William Murdoch then ordered the ship turned hard to port and the engine room was signaled to reverse direction. The ship did move slightly, but could not avoid the iceberg, which tore a 300 feet-long hole in the ship, causing compartments to begin filling with water.

Twenty-five minutes after the crash, the ships officers ordered the lifeboats uncovered and began preparing the passengers and crew for evacuation. The first lifeboat was launched twenty minutes after the orders were given. Despite having a carrying capacity of 68, the first lifeboat launched with only 28 passengers. When the last boat launched, there were more than 1,500 passengers left on board. The lifeboats contained mostly women and children. However, J. Bruce Ismay managed to escape by sneaking onto one of the last lifeboats.

At approximately 2:10 AM, the stern, or rear of the ship, rose out of the water and shortly thereafter the weight of the raised stern caused the ship to split in two. The bow, or front of the ship, slowly sunk as the stern settled back into the water. Then, the stern filled with water until it disappeared into the ocean. More than 1,500 souls were lost in the "greatest maritime disaster in history".

Many attempts have been made to find the wreck of the Titanic, yet it wasn't until 1985, when an expedition combining teams from IFREMER and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered the famous ship. The team, led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Luis Martin, took the first photographs of the Titanic in 73 years.

More than 90 years later, people continue to be fascinated with the Titanic. The disaster and its survivors have been the subject of four movies, a Broadway musical and countless books. The movie Titanic, written and directed by James Cameron, is the most expensive film ever made and in 1998 it won 11 Academy Awards. The Titanic recently made headlines again in 2001, when a New York couple announced they would be wed in a deep-sea submersible at the Titanic gravesite.

2007-04-08 06:44:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-04-08 06:43:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-08 06:29:31 · 7 answers · asked by starlight 3

2007-04-08 05:49:53 · 7 answers · asked by Pollo 1

Thomas Jefferson was cleary an expansionist but did he believe in manifest destiny??

2007-04-08 05:48:48 · 6 answers · asked by poohlove450 1

2007-04-08 05:37:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-08 05:29:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who is she and tell me more about her main contribution to Israel during her term.

2007-04-08 05:23:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-08 05:17:12 · 3 answers · asked by Jackie Oh! 7

2007-04-08 05:03:14 · 9 answers · asked by Jackie Oh! 7

I have heard so many people claim that war is the result of religious differences and racial hatred, but I am not convinced. I think that all wars are the result of economic and power struggles, with human constructs of race and religion being used to justify them. America is full of religious and ethnic differences, and yet it is not on the brink of civil war. The Arabs in the middle east are more closely related to the jews than they are to say, people in India or Europe, and yet states like Egypt have warred with Israel no end of times. Israel, being considerably wealthy, and powerful in the middle east. Surely the causes of war are entirely related to economics and power

2007-04-08 04:37:06 · 12 answers · asked by Buzzy bee gonna sting ya 1

any good sites? this is just to give me ideas...

thanks ;D

2007-04-08 04:31:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

like what they wore and what they did and stuff like queens?

2007-04-08 04:05:44 · 5 answers · asked by someone 1

The rebels basically?

2007-04-08 03:22:59 · 2 answers · asked by BLAKOUT 1

The Frank Miller's comic book and this movie are based on Herodotus' history and everybody knows Herodotus is the father of history,but he was a liar.He is famous just as first historical writer,but his history especially about Persia is completly wrong.If we want to be honest,Persia was one of greatest empery and nobody can deny the importance of Persia on that period of time.But Herodotus wrote about Persia and its people like brabarian.

2007-04-08 02:49:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-08 02:39:57 · 1 answers · asked by Vasudevan K 1

2007-04-08 02:26:51 · 1 answers · asked by not small 1

When did the middle ages take place, where, & who

2007-04-08 02:26:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

If what Stalin was died before World War 2, and Nazi take over the Soviet Union then now what happen? What do you think we doing if it happen?? Will Hitler conquer all world? Or what?

2007-04-08 02:17:37 · 5 answers · asked by y_nox2002 2

Hi All,
Could some one give precise info regarding what was Nazi air force - Luftwaffe doing during Normandy operation as well what were the U-2 boats were doing?

I think if Luftwaffe would have bombed US and UK fleet there would have been German victory

2007-04-08 01:42:07 · 16 answers · asked by Indian 1

2007-04-08 01:40:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

the powerful persian troops in the 300 movie killed by the spartans like Gnat , isn't just a Silly kidding by director of the movie , in true history each persian army = 5 other army , they were very huge and real Versant in combat , but in this comic movie the crazy director shows that 300 Of spartans killed almost 1000000 of persian troops , isn't a joke???????

each aware and wise person konws that the persians are the original aryan on the world and the cradle and symbol of the civilization with the Good-looking and beautiful surface , everybody who knows alittle about the persepolis , and the Intaglios and ,..etc in this place and same places around the world , can certifies this matter and fact of persian empire around the world But director of the 300 movie , likes a comic film shows that the great persian imperator look likes an african ??????!!!!!!

2007-04-07 19:40:37 · 8 answers · asked by Fact??????? 1

2007-04-07 19:23:39 · 8 answers · asked by raquelle m 1

2007-04-07 18:37:21 · 9 answers · asked by Hard Work Never Hurt Anyone 2

Between 1914 and the spring of 1917, the European nations engaged in a conflict that became known as World War I. While armies battled in Europe, the United States remained neutral. In 1916 Woodrow Wilson was elected President for a second term, largely because of the slogan "He kept us out of war." Events in early 1917 would change that hope.

In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause. To protect their intelligence from detection and to capitalize on growing anti-German sentiment in the United States, the British waited to present the telegram to President Wilson. Meanwhile, frustration over the effective British naval blockade caused Germany to break its pledge to limit submarine warfare. In response, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany.

2007-04-07 16:00:13 · 6 answers · asked by Aztlantevich 2

2007-04-07 15:33:35 · 14 answers · asked by the_pedro 1

2007-04-07 14:55:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

His biography notes that his hands were removed by the CIA after his death in 1967 in Bolivia. I am curious whether it is known what happened to the hands. His body was found in 1997 in Bolivia, and taken back to Cuba, but apparently the location of his hands still remains a mystery.

2007-04-07 13:39:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous