History - July 2007

California was Spanish held territory in 1790, and, I would suspect, out of the British Navy's reach. California, or other American destination would also have better propsects for long range survival and quality of life than Pitcairn island.

2007-07-20 08:22:38 · 5 answers · asked by BigRedRockEater 3

Marine Band no.364 made by M. Hohner germany? How much is it worth?

2007-07-20 08:07:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Conceived in Texas, nurtured in Washington, the Iraqi tragedy its about to have children of its own. Is it too late to stop it?

Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.
– Thomas Jefferson

2007-07-20 07:26:38 · 3 answers · asked by johnfarber2000 6

I was reading a Civil War book and came across a very interesting quote from Lincoln.
" If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, i would do it; If I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; And if i could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that ."
Is this a historical quote overlooked by Historians or was I always made to believe that Lincoln 's biggest mission in the war was to make sure all slavery was abolished? Any thoughts?

2007-07-20 06:55:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-20 06:13:09 · 19 answers · asked by karan r 1

I spent most of my years in Richmond Virginia. Richmond is a GRAND LOVER of confederate icons. We have statues of Robert E. Lee that is displayed promantely on the Blvd. (I won't even get into all of that)

HERE IS MY QUESTION: Why do SO MANY AMERICANS idolize the confederacy? I know that many peoples forefathers fought in that war, but mine did as well and I do not idolize them. One very important reason is b/c 75% of my family tree were the African slaves who were crippled & made to live lower than dogs under the cruel system of slavery. (The culture of slavery was the worst form of terrorism that exists)

FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
1. Why wasn't Jeff Davis and the confed. soldiers tried for treason and put to death at the end of the war?\
2. Why wasn't the reconstruction plan followed thru? The Confed. states were restored to their with loyal gov. but the south found a new way slave Africans thru Jim Crow Laws.
3. What is it about the Confederacy that causes so much idolization?

2007-07-20 06:08:39 · 10 answers · asked by Andre L 1

Honest question. Were there drugs like marijuana, opium, or other things like that that were available in those times? Were there any cults, or groups of people that used drugs that would give hallucinations?

2007-07-20 05:23:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca "the Younger," Roman stoic philosopher, writer, and politician (4-65).

2007-07-20 04:30:07 · 17 answers · asked by Sapere Aude 5

As we all know about the assassinated prince and all that. But really australia is the reason the german's entered the war agents the allies. Aussie's were afraid of the ever growing present's of germany in the south pacific.

So australia orderd new navy ship's from britain and after australia got the ship's. australia then took it upon them self've to conquer the german territories of northeast papua new guinea. And some island's to the north. The british and german's started bitching at australia but australia refused to hand them back.

Parsonaly i don't blame australia for attacking the german's they were getting to deadly.

How ever australia sunk a german ship and that really pissed them of and pritty soon germany forgot about austria hungary already in war and relised britain was a powerful enemy. did you know any of this?

2007-07-20 03:12:45 · 8 answers · asked by kolalajoe 1

would you employ him say...to sell shoes?

2007-07-20 03:03:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to write a mystery novel that takes place in NYC in 1925. Researching everyday life (from Atlanta) has been slow. I need to know where rich families would live, and where a police detective (married, with children) would live (who's beat was uptown).

2007-07-20 01:59:18 · 3 answers · asked by withacy 2

i wanna knows the history of social security around the world. why and how they invented this program.

2007-07-20 00:26:01 · 5 answers · asked by syafique 1

if they are not well known include some details

if u thinkin the same as me uget 10 points! if you change my mind you get 10 points!

2007-07-19 22:22:38 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3

they occupied: China, Korea, India, Russia, etc...

2007-07-19 22:21:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i will say native americans started it.just for sake of argument.

2007-07-19 18:29:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

and also...

what mistakes were made by the leaders who made the Treaty of Versailles?

2007-07-19 17:32:25 · 8 answers · asked by vk 2

I'm wanting to learn about Nazi Germany can anyone help? I'm looking for books or good movies about the Third Riech or leading up to WWII. Can someone lead me in the right direction?

2007-07-19 17:21:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-19 16:35:27 · 5 answers · asked by David D 3

2007-07-19 14:48:26 · 2 answers · asked by Sammy 1

2007-07-19 14:47:05 · 7 answers · asked by John C 1

Since Americans did conquer other parts of america, why they didn't include Canada?

Thanks for answering!

Rainier

2007-07-19 14:43:58 · 8 answers · asked by Rainier 3

2007-07-19 14:12:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont think, he should of just dropped on one of the places not both

2007-07-19 14:00:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

NOTE: Im not asking whether or not Egyptians were black. Its been proven over and over by scientists who are white, asian, black etc. so dont come in here with that "egyptians were every race or were white" bull. So Im not going to debate the race of my ancestors who were undoubtly black, if its hard for you to acknowledge that black are capable of building beautiful empires theres no need for you to address me.

Since the original Egyptians were 100% ******* nomads who eventually mixed with the Berber (Arab) Nomadic tribes, which explains the *******/Arab genetic back ground of present day Egyptians, and enslaved other *******/arab ppls wouldnt it mean that blacks who holler about whit eon black slavery are hypocrites? just asking. because i am angry as hell about slavery but at the same time it is a fact that blacks and arabs did enslave eachother and allied and enslaved others so wouldnt it mean that the transatlantic slave trade was a "what goes around comes around" type thing?

2007-07-19 13:42:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Think wars, assassinations, genocides, religious wars, etc.

2007-07-19 13:05:19 · 6 answers · asked by David V 6

If so please type the title and author of the book
or websites

2007-07-19 12:56:46 · 2 answers · asked by ~walking_on_a_dream~ 2

2007-07-19 12:40:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-19 12:08:07 · 3 answers · asked by boubacar o 1

I mean... can you belive they left Hagia Sofia, Neuschwanstein Castle and The kremlin out of the seven new wonders and they included the Rio de janeiro busted A5S christ wich sucks AS5 badly compared to the 3 i just mentioned. I know they where elected by voting but what the hell where they thinking!!! it just simply cannot be compared!!
To all brasilians out there admit it... your wonder sucks. I was so pissed when they told me of this, it just makes no sense!! am gonna get drunk coz of this hahaha... you know to forget about this its so hard for me.... Ironically JESUS CHRIST!!!!

2007-07-19 12:03:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What was the turning point in that war? Some say it was over thousands of lives lost gaining ground, some say French intervention, but according to historians, what is the turning point?

I just want to make people more aware of that ugly war, answering or voting, any choice is ok....

2007-07-19 11:38:37 · 17 answers · asked by kaliroadrager 5