Pocket Professor KwikNotes History for Palm OS

About Pocket Professor KwikNotes History

Pocket Professor's "Kwik Notes", Vol. 1, History Module includes the full sweep of events surrounding the discovery of and founding of the U.S., the war with the Indians and the civil war, America's involvement in the two world wars, U.S. major treaties, acts and doctrines, and the often shocking events of the 20th Century. Students, or anyone interested in history, will become thoroughly immersed in the exciting, and often tragic events, in the history of this great country.The "Kwik Notes", Vol. 1, History Module also include world divided into the following periods: Ancient 4500 B.C. - 849 A.D., Medieval 850 A.D. - 1453 A.D., Modern 1455 - 1889 A.D., and the Early 1900 - 1929 A.D., Mid 1930 - 1962 A.D., and Recent Contemporary 1963 - Present. It also includes two additional sections: Wars and Conflicts and Famous People. The "Kwik Notes", Vol. 1, History Module cross-cultural focus makes it easy to review events taking place all across the globe - from the Maya in Central America, to the Chinese, to the Scandinavians and Europeans. The module makes studying for history exams a snap, and it is an invaluable resource for students taking an Advanced Placement test or the ACT, SAT or other standardized tests. It is also a must-have for anyone interested in history.U.S. History Sections Early American History For example: 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson, working for the Dutch, sails up the Hudson River to Albany; Samuel de Champlain explores Lake Champlain; the Spanish settle Sante Fe, New Mexico. Early 20th Century American History For example: 1933 Francis Perkins (U.S. Secretary of Labor) becomes the first woman in the U.S. Cabinet; March 6, President Roosevelt orders all banks closed; Congress passes the "New Deal"; U.S. drops the gold standard; Prohibition ends. Mid 20th Century American History For example: 1945 U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima; President Roosevelt dies of a cerebral hemorrhage and Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes president; Germany surrenders on May 7; First atomic bomb is detonated at Los Alamos, New Mexico; August 6, atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Late 20th Century American History For example: 1979 Major nuclear reactor accident on Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania; Worst U.S. aviation disaster; when 275 die in American Airlines jetliner crash in Chicago; 63 Americans are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Teheran, Iran.Important Treaties & Acts For example: Fugitive Slave Act A law passed to make it illegal for slave owners to search for slaves who had escaped to the North.American History Terms and Definitions - Eighty American History terms and their explanations. For example: Oregon Trail - A 2000 mile overland route to the West that ran from Independence, Missouri to Oregon by way of Soda Springs, Idaho. Typically, it would take a covered wagon five months to complete the journey.U.S. Government Includes the Bill of Rights, the branches of government, the Electoral College, requirements to hold federal office, a list of all 43 presidents including biographical information, departments of government, how a bill becomes a law, presidential assassinations, presidential cabinet members and presidential succession order.World History SectionsAncient Period 4500 B.C. - 849 A.D. For example: 300 - 251 B.C.
Rome defeats Carthage and becomes the dominant power in the Mediterranean.
Archimedes develops mathematics in Greece.
First Punic War. Medieval Period 850 A.D. - 1453 A.D. Early 15th Century 1415 - 1453 A.D.
1415 - Henry V of England defeats the French at Agincourt
1428 - French are led by Joan of Arc against England
1438 - Incas rule Peru. Modern Period 1455 A.D. - 1889 A.D. 16th Century 1501 - 1598 A.D.
1503 - Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
1506 - Construction of St. Peter's Church begins in Rome
1509 - Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Early Contemporary Period 1900 A.D. - 1929 A.D. 1925 - Nellie Tayloe Ross (Wyoming) is elected first female governor in U.S.
"Monkey Trial" in Tennessee in which John Scopes is convicted of teaching evolution in a public school
Hitler publishes Volume 1 of Mein Kamph. Mid Contemporary Period 1930 A.D. - 1962 A.D.1953 - Stalin dies in Russia
General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the U.S.
New Zealander Edmund Hilary climbs Mount Everest
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed as spies in the U.S.
Soviets explode hydrogen bomb. Pocket Professor's "Kwik Notes" requires eReader for Palm OS, which is available for free at the following link:
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