Nikola Tesla

 
              He was born July 10th, 1856 in what is now Smiljin, Croatia. He sold many alternating-current machinery patients to George Westinghouse. His mother and father were inventor, Djula Mandic and priest/writer Milutin Tesla. At age 28, Tesla left Europe for America. He then worked for buusiness mogul, Thomas Edison. Several months later, the two parted ways due to a conflicting scientific-business relationship. His invention the "Tesla Coil" is still used today.He is now one of the most popular scientists ever.

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The Battle of Chosin Reservoir ( Korean War )

How was the battle of Chosin Reservoir started?

What was the battles affect on the war?

Did the US X Corps survive?

     The US X Corps were in North Korea but the Chinese Communist forces saw that and wanted to destroy them. So the US X Corps were basically surrounded. The Chinese forces forced the X Corps out of North Korea but did not destroy them as there goal.

The battle started when the Chinese forces notice and wanted to get them out.

How the battle effect the war is that the Chinese stopped the US X Corps from getting  deeper into North Korea. 

picture from wikipedia 

To learn more click here,here or here

A to Z about the Constitution

Here is my A to Z book about the Constitution.  I titled it C is for Constitution.  I hope you enjoy it and learn something.

The Korean War

The Korean War was a civil war between North and South Korea. The US joined South Korean forces because it’s a non Communist country. and China joined North Korea side. The war lasted 3 years, 1 month, and 3 days. About 2.5 million people lost their lives. Through the beginning of the war the Pentagon divided the two sides on the 38th       

parallel. about 2 million children under the age of 18 were separated from there homes. No really won the war because the two countries are still divided.

picture from Wikipedia

If you  want to find out more click here, here or here,

The 1960's

                                                   
1960-Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Horrifying audiences back then and now. Named most chilling movie ever by AFI (American Film Association).

1961-John Fitzgerald Kennedy elected as 35th president of the United States of America. He was the first catholic president of the USA.

1962-Nelson Mandela jailed for 27 years for fighting against the government. He was released in 1990.

1963-John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald then was caught in a movie theater.

1964-Bob Dylan released The Times They Are A-Changin'. My 2nd favorite song by Dylan.

1965-Rock me' Sock me' Robots released for the first time in stores. Still a fun game for two friends.

1966-Wrestler Mike Tyson born. He was infamous for biting off Evander Holyfield's ear in a match.

1967-Thurgood Marshall sworn in the U.S. supreme court. He was a hero in black history.

1968-Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray was then sentenced to 99 years in prison.

1969-Sesame Street debuts on television. It became probably the greatest educational program of all time.

                                             My sources were here and here and here.

Kiowa Indians

Here is my diorama on Kiowa Indians.
My resources are HERE, HERE, and HERE

William Herbert

Here is my poster about Wlliam 'Wally' Herbert. He was the first person to walk to the North Pole.