• Increasingly dubious, Darrow announced he would pay $1,000, a very large sum in 1915 -- more than $17,000 in 21st Century money -- to anyone who could produce a Belgian or French boy whose hands had been amputated by a German soldier. (hnn.us)
  • Reducing tobacco use is a key component of Healthy People 2010, the national action plan for improving the health of all Americans for the first decade of the 21st century. (cdc.gov)
  • My message is that with vision, realism and commitment the world could end the first decade of the 21st century with some notable accomplishments. (who.int)
  • However, only at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century did the debate become institutionalized at a national level, to such an extent that, in 2003, a department for the promotion of racial equality (Secretaria Especial de Políticas de Promoção da Igualdade Racial, Seppir) was established, under the Presidency of the Republic, with Ministry status . (bvsalud.org)
  • Pictured here is a mid-19th century pickle bottle discovered during archeological excavations at the fort in the 1970s. (nps.gov)
  • The Fort Stanwix bottle, found in a 19th century privy during the excavation of the site, represents part of the history of Rome. (nps.gov)
  • Throughout much of the 19th century, Cincinnati was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population . (wikipedia.org)
  • In the 19th century, mackerel was the primary fish sought by Hingham fishing schooners. (hingham-ma.gov)
  • Once home to fishing wharves during the 17th and 18th centuries, Hingham's inner harbor was transformed into a place for steamship wharves, a coal wharf, and an iron foundry in the 19th century. (hingham-ma.gov)
  • Wooden sailing ships were built at inner harbor shipyards in the 17th through 19th century using expertise and resources found throughout the town of Hingham. (hingham-ma.gov)
  • A wood and aluminum prosthetic arm invented by William Robert Grossmith in the mid-19th century. (medlineplus.gov)
  • From the late 15th century to the 19th century, France and Switzerland were making artificial limbs that could rotate and bend using cables, gears, cranks, and springs. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This volume traces the difficult passage of German society to modernity, offering new perspectives on the 'German question,' largely characterized by the absence of key ideological underpinnings of democracy in the early modern period and a constitutional exceptionalism on the eve of the 20th century. (berghahnbooks.com)
  • Bottles like these were sold as commercial food packaging from the mid 1840s through the early 20th century (Lindsey 2017: 24). (nps.gov)
  • In the late 19th/early 20th centuries, the Herrenhaus was the upper legislative body in both Austria and Prussia. (ultimateclassicrock.com)
  • Early in 1915, the British government asked Viscount Bryce to head a royal commission to investigate the atrocity reports. (hnn.us)
  • Steamboat wharves were part of Hingham's busy Inner Harbor in the 19th and early 20th centuries. (hingham-ma.gov)
  • Early in the 20th century a steel manufacturer, a shipbuilding business, and a rail line occupied the site. (cdc.gov)
  • In the early part of the 20th century, the neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, birthplace of Malcolm X, was a thriving African American community. (cdc.gov)
  • The early history of dengue is clouded by the similarity of its clinical picture to that of other febrile illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • 7) Dengue or dengue-like epidemics were reported through- out the 19th and early 20th centuries in the Americas, southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia and on various islands in the Indian Ocean, South and Central Pacific and the Caribbean. (cdc.gov)
  • Egypt's struggle to overcome lymphatic filariasis (also known as elephantiasis) is perhaps one of the oldest in the history of public health, with field activities going back to the early 20th century. (who.int)
  • Other known early prosthetics include artificial feet from Switzerland and Germany, crafted between the 5th and 8th centuries. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Social effort most active in the 19th and early 20th centuries dedicated to promoting moderation or complete abstinence in the use of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. (bvsalud.org)
  • The https:// means all transmitted data is encrypted - in other words, any information or browsing history that you provide is transmitted securely. (usda.gov)
  • This fight lasted through much of the 20th century, and from the 1970s on, the black movement's demands included the need for providing a clearly non-racist education. (bvsalud.org)
  • If you're stronghearted: Prince Edward Island in the twentieth century / by Edward MacDonald. (gov.pe.ca)
  • The debt grew steadily into the Twentieth Century and was roughly $22 billion as the country paid for involvement in World War I. (treasurydirect.gov)
  • At Fort Stanwix in the 18th century, pickles and other preserved food would have been vital in feeding the troops. (nps.gov)
  • khan, or chief, who terrorized China during the 16th century. (britannica.com)
  • And in the 16th century, the French surgeon Ambroise Paré designed some of the first purely functional prosthetics for soldiers coming off the battlefield. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Environmental site history, legislative histories, and Holocaust related records research are only a few of the areas where we have focused. (archives.gov)
  • The doctrine was policy to "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures," and announced on March 12th 1947 by President Truman, making the doctrine US government policy for decades. (ontheissues.org)
  • Inspiration and guidance from Alma-Ata in 1978, with its emphasis on the critical role of primary health care, contributed in no small measure to the health revolution and tangible health gains in the last two decades of the 20th century. (who.int)
  • In East Asia, life expectancy increased by over 18 years in the two decades that preceded the most dramatic economic take-off in history. (who.int)
  • 5-7) Dengue epidemics were reported in various parts of the south- eastern United States through the 19th and 20th centuries, (6) most recently in Louisiana in 1945. (cdc.gov)
  • United States Code The 1995 NIOSH report chronicled the history of "take-home" exposures (i.e., exposures to substances transported from the workplace) and their associated health risks worldwide, primarily during the 20th century. (cdc.gov)
  • While refraining from directly criticizing the new government headed by Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, the former parliamentary speaker and a close ally of Poroshenko, Jaresko said that the recently-formed cabinet was a "political government" and that the lack of technical experts in high posts indicated that "the new government is set up with a different logic. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • This volume is a narrative of changes and continuity, a history of the physical, political, social, cultural, and economic landscape of Prince Edward Island through the 20th century. (gov.pe.ca)
  • It may also be used in conjunction with the online exhibition, For All the People: A Century of Citizen Action in Health Care Reform , in courses that examine the relationship between social movements and political change. (nih.gov)
  • The publication of guidelines by the European Commission on the eligibility of Israeli entities for EU cooperation is the culmination of a concerted policy initiative led by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, directed against Israel's settlements in Judea and Samaria [the West Bank] to press the Israeli government into making territorial and political concessions. (jcpa.org)
  • Judgement and approach · be able to give a general account of Swedish political life from the perspectives of political science and history. (lu.se)
  • Topics discussed include the political system in general, the constitution, the government and the various Swedish political parties. (lu.se)
  • Foreign investment had shifted the country's once agriculture-based economy to one dominated by services and technology by the late 20th century. (britannica.com)
  • Aotearoa New Zealand in the late 20th century and evolution of a national identity with cultural plurality. (mch.govt.nz)
  • Will this mean New Zealand's histories will become a compulsory subject? (mch.govt.nz)
  • In 2019 the Town of Hingham began installation of a series of Harbor History signs along the walking paths and public areas of our inner harbor-the area that stretches from Broad Cove to the Hingham Maritime Center. (hingham-ma.gov)
  • Needless to say, it is vital that the atomic policy legislation now being considered by the congress recognizes the essential nature of this peacetime job, and that it not only permits but encourages the cooperative research-engineering effort of industrial, government and university laboratories for the task. (todayinsci.com)
  • Whereas Congress once approved legislation for every debt issuance, the growth of government fiscal operations in the 20th century made this impractical. (treasurydirect.gov)
  • It experienced a steady population increase throughout the last half of the 20th century. (utah.gov)
  • Emeritus Professor of History, Arizona State University, Tempe. (britannica.com)
  • Professor of History, University of Kansas. (britannica.com)
  • Beatrix Hoffman, Professor of History at Northern Illinois University, is a historian of the U.S. health care system, health reform, and social movements. (nih.gov)
  • In that program, which was directed towards what later became known as the Third World, Truman, for the 1st time in history, called half of the world an underdeveloped area. (ontheissues.org)
  • Development of libraries from earliest times through the 20th century as instruments of cultural transmission. (hawaii.edu)
  • However, this site's historical significance eventually faded in the 19th and 20th centuries. (nps.gov)
  • The first half of this century will be known as the most turbulent and eventful period in recorded history. (ontheissues.org)
  • 14,18,19) Nevertheless through the first half of the 20th century, dengue was generally described as a self-limited, nonfatal febrile illness, with occasional hemorrhagic manifestations such as petechiae, epistaxis, gingival bleeding and menorrhagia, that only rarely resulted in more severe or fatal outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • This authoritative and comprehensive work will be an invaluable resource for historians of labour, social relations and African history. (cornell.edu)
  • history of Costa Rica , a survey of the important events and people in the history of Costa Rica from the time of European settlement. (britannica.com)
  • Sipsey Street Irregulars: Destroying history one firearm at a time. (blogspot.com)
  • Founded in 1944, at a time of utmost isolation, it was a response to specific needs of the government of Switzerland during the Second World War. (lu.se)
  • Crusades further contribute to the spread of smallpox in Europe with the European Christians moving to and from the Middle East during the next two centuries. (cdc.gov)
  • Over the past 240 years, the President's House Site has experienced a rich and complex history. (nps.gov)
  • Before sharing sensitive information online, make sure you're on a .gov or .mil site by inspecting your browser's address (or "location") bar. (usda.gov)
  • This site is also protected by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that's been signed by the U.S. government. (usda.gov)
  • The Ministry of Education will work collaboratively to develop a New Zealand history update, Chris Hipkins said. (mch.govt.nz)
  • The Ministry will call on historical and curriculum experts, iwi and mana whenua, Pacific communities, students and ākonga, parents and whānau, and other groups with a strong interest in shaping how New Zealand history is taught. (mch.govt.nz)
  • However, prior to that, sometime in the 1880s, there was a lottery that was arranged by the state government and was quickly made illegal by a variety of local authorities. (dailygame.net)
  • While prosthetics were still made of combinations of wood, metal, glue, and leather even up to the 20th century, they were becoming more functional. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Survey of government documents at the federal, state/local and international levels in all formats. (hawaii.edu)
  • With this in mind it makes sense for the National Curriculum to make clear the expectation that our history is part of the local curriculum and marau ā kura in every school and kura," Jacinda Ardern said. (mch.govt.nz)
  • This means we would expect New Zealand's histories to be taught as part of the local curriculum and marau a kura throughout the compulsory curriculum. (mch.govt.nz)
  • The curriculum is being updated to make explicit the expectation that New Zealand's histories are taught as part of the local curriculum and marau ā kura in every school. (mch.govt.nz)
  • Earlier blogs have explored books and journals for finding out about the basics of planning history. (planetizen.com)
  • Using archival sources, public health materials, and medical as well as popular journals to investigate the antiabortion campaign, this article argues that the Soviet government sought to regulate gender and sexuality through medical intervention and health "education" rather than prohibition and force in the post-Stalin era. (nih.gov)
  • Co-published with the International Labour Organization on the centenary of its founding in 1919, the General Labour History of Africa is a landmark in the study of labour history. (cornell.edu)
  • The book discusses key sectors such as mining, agriculture, industry, transport, domestic work, and sport, tourism and entertainment, as well as the international dimension and the history and impact of the International Labour Organization itself. (cornell.edu)
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (treasurydirect.gov)
  • The Health Care Reform and History higher education module allows instructors to integrate the story of health care reform into U.S. history, or to add historical analysis to the study of health policy. (nih.gov)
  • The six classes focus on the major reform attempts of the past century, beginning with Progressive health insurance proposals in the 1910s and ending with the 2010 Affordable Care Act. (nih.gov)
  • Secondary sources are excerpts from works by prominent scholars of health care reform history and have been selected for their accessibility to undergraduate readers. (nih.gov)
  • Announcer] For the most accurate health information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO, 24/7. (cdc.gov)
  • The health gains of the 20th century count as one of the biggest social transformations of our times. (who.int)
  • The world has the knowledge and the means to address the unfinished health agenda of the 20th century. (who.int)
  • We emphasize that the pressure from and expectation of international agencies for a stronger position by the Brazilian government in the fight against racism has also contributed to establishing a favorable moment for progress in the field of race issues. (bvsalud.org)
  • Of all the Central American countries, it is generally regarded as having the most stable and most democratic government. (britannica.com)
  • Image taken from Recherche sur les Superstitions en Chine (Research on Chinese Superstitions) by Henri Dore, Shanghai, 1911-1920. (cdc.gov)
  • Daniel provided critical assistance with the mapping, El en Dexter, Uchechi Durunna and Ei- leen Henderson contributed important research assistance, and Lina Wal enberg provided assistance with translations. (lu.se)
  • The impetus for organizing both governments this way was European revolution, which ties into lines suggesting a revolutionary zeal in "Disturbance at the Heron House. (ultimateclassicrock.com)
  • Illustration by the Franciscan missionary Bernardino de Sahagun who wrote detailed accounts of the Aztec history during his life there from 1545 until his death in 1590 into 12 books entitled "General History of the Things of New Spain. (cdc.gov)
  • he had written widely praised books on the American government and on Irish history, sympathetically portraying the Gaels hard lot under British rule. (hnn.us)