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Massachusetts - geography.
mi). Other large artificial lakes include Wachusett Reservoir, East Brimfield Reservoir, and Cobble Mountain Reservoir. Assawompsett Pond, covering about 10 sq km(about 4 sq mi), is the largest natural lake. North Watuppa Pond and Long Pond are other large natural lakes. Lake Chaubunagungamaug, near Webster, is usuallycalled Webster Lake, because the Algonquian name is difficult to pronounce and spell. The full version of the Native American name is said to be the longest place-namein North Amer...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT 17$ tent le reste de son budget. Il reçoit aussi une petite sub vention de l'État du Massachusetts. 6 Plusieurs professeurs du MIT ont joué un rOie public de premier plan. James A. Kllllan, qui a présidé le bureau directeur, était. conseiller scientifique du président Eisen hower, le professeur J. B. Wlesner celui. du président Ken nedy. Le . professeur J. R. Zacharias a été chargé de la réforme de l'enseignement supérieur des sciences...
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- Massachusetts (géographie).
- Massachusetts lnstitute of Technology (MIT)
- Boston 1 PRÉSENTATION Boston, capitale du Massachusetts, située sur la baie du même nom, dans le nord-est des États-Unis.
- Bush (George Herbert Walker) Homme politique américain (Milton, Massachusetts, 1924).
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT] - éducation & enseignement.
- PREMIERS JOURS DE PRINTEMPS AU MASSACHUSETTS (Les) d'Henry David Thoreau (résumé et analyse de l’oeuvre)
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Corea ( Armando Anthony , dit Chick), né en 1941 à Chelsea (Massachusetts),
pianiste américain.
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)\HDLN0000100099 \LINK0053400537PE_0380T \LINK0054500555PE_0245T Corea (Armando Anthony, dit Chick) Pianiste de jazz américain * 12.6. 1941, Chelsea, Massachusetts Soliste de renommée internationale depuis les années 60, il est considéré comme l'un des fondateurs du jazz-rock. Son répertoire est très varié, puisqu'il interprète aussi bien des airs de free-jazz, de jazz-rock, de musique classique ou des thèmes latino-américains. Son grand succès "Spain" est à chaque...
- Côtes orientales des zones tempérées humides Boston, Massachusetts Dans les zones tempérées, les vents dominants viennent généralement de l'ouest.
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- John Winthrop: "A City Upon a Hill" In 1629 English attorney and Puritan John Winthrop was chosen by the Massachusetts Bay Company, an English trading firm, to govern its colony in New England.
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histoire geo
Densités du Massachusetts Le Bureau de l'analyse économique (en) estime que le produit brut de l'État en 2004 était de 318 milliards de dollars. Le revenu personnel moyen par personne en 2004 était de 42 102 dollars par an, soit le deuxième plus élevé après celui du Connecticut . Les exportations agricoles consistent en fruits de mer, en produits laitiers , en canneberges et en légumes . Les exportations industrielles sont la machinerie , l'équipement électrique, les instruments s...
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Boston - geography.
The neighborhoods of Allston and Brighton occupy the northwest corner of the city to the west of Fenway. The Allston-Brighton area is bordered to the east, north, andwest by the Charles River and to the south by the Massachusetts Turnpike and the town of Brookline. It is an industrial and residential neighborhood that is also thelocation of Boston College and Harvard University Business School. Boston has been unsuccessful in annexing Brookline, the birthplace of U.S. president John F.Kennedy an...
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John Adams.
the British authorities. The royal governor, aware of Adams's ability and growing influence, offered him the post of advocate general in the admiralty court. Adams declined the appointment,recognizing it as a bribe to bring him over to the side of the British government. A3 Adams and the Boston Massacre Adams generally supported the popular resistance to the British government, but he did not condone violence or mob action. Adams was greatly disturbed by theBoston Massacre of 1770, an incident...
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John Adams
the British authorities. The royal governor, aware of Adams's ability and growing influence, offered him the post of advocate general in the admiralty court. Adams declined the appointment,recognizing it as a bribe to bring him over to the side of the British government. A3 Adams and the Boston Massacre Adams generally supported the popular resistance to the British government, but he did not condone violence or mob action. Adams was greatly disturbed by theBoston Massacre of 1770, an incident...
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John Adams - U.
the British authorities. The royal governor, aware of Adams's ability and growing influence, offered him the post of advocate general in the admiralty court. Adams declined the appointment,recognizing it as a bribe to bring him over to the side of the British government. A3 Adams and the Boston Massacre Adams generally supported the popular resistance to the British government, but he did not condone violence or mob action. Adams was greatly disturbed by theBoston Massacre of 1770, an incident...
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Museum.
History museums are dedicated to promoting a greater appreciation and knowledge of history and its importance to understanding the present and anticipating thefuture. They range from historic sites and small historic house museums to large, encyclopedic institutions such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of AmericanHistory in Washington, D.C. Many cities and states have historical societies that operate museums or historic sites. History museums usually collect a wide range ofobjects, includi...
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John F.
by the United States, was unable to withstand the advance of Communist forces under Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung). By the end of 1949 government troops had beenoverwhelmingly defeated, and Chiang led his forces into exile on Taiwan. The triumphant Mao formed the People’s Republic of China. Truman’s critics, includingKennedy, charged that the administration had failed to support Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists. Kennedy easily won reelection to Congress in 1948 and 1950. In 1952 he decided to r...
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John F.
by the United States, was unable to withstand the advance of Communist forces under Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung). By the end of 1949 government troops had beenoverwhelmingly defeated, and Chiang led his forces into exile on Taiwan. The triumphant Mao formed the People’s Republic of China. Truman’s critics, includingKennedy, charged that the administration had failed to support Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists. Kennedy easily won reelection to Congress in 1948 and 1950. In 1952 he decided to r...
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RÉGION DES ÉTATS-UNIS : MASSACHUSETTS
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Benjamin Franklin.
Copley Medal for distinguished contributions to experimental science. Franklin also exerted a great influence on education in Pennsylvania. In 1749 he wrote thepamphlet Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania; its publication led to the establishment in 1751 of the Academy of Philadelphia, later to become the University of Pennsylvania. The curriculum he suggested departed considerably from the study of the Greek and Roman classics then in vogue. Instead itemphasized Engl...
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Benjamin Franklin - USA History.
Copley Medal for distinguished contributions to experimental science. Franklin also exerted a great influence on education in Pennsylvania. In 1749 he wrote thepamphlet Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania; its publication led to the establishment in 1751 of the Academy of Philadelphia, later to become the University of Pennsylvania. The curriculum he suggested departed considerably from the study of the Greek and Roman classics then in vogue. Instead itemphasized Engl...
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Massachusetts - Facts and Figures.
Native Americans 0.2 percent (2000) Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders less than 0.1 percent (2000) Mixed heritage or not reporting 6 percent (2000) Hispanics (of any race) 6.8 percent (2000) HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy 76.7 years (1989-1991) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004) Residents per physician 219 people (2005) Residents per hospital bed 397 people (2005) Share of population not covered by health insurance 10.4 percent (2006) Number...
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Kennedy.
États-Unis - John F.Kennedy, page 1761, volume 4 Robert Francis Kennedy. dit Bob, 1925-1968, né à Brookline (Massachusetts), frère de John, fut procureur au département de la Justice en 1951. Conseiller au Comité permanent des enquêtes du Sénat, il lutta contre la corruption qui sévissait dans certains syndicats. En 1961, après l'élection de John F. Kennedy, Robert fut chargé du problème de l'intégration des Noirs. Élu sénateur démocrate de New York en 1964, il devint le candidat de son parti...
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Bill of Rights.
accused has the right to “confront”—that is, to cross-examine witnesses who testify against him or her at trial. Those accused also have a right to subpoena (compel)supporting witnesses to testify in court and to have a lawyer assist in their legal defense. G Seventh Amendment In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall beotherwise re-examined in any Court of the United Stat...
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Bill of Rights - U.
accused has the right to “confront”—that is, to cross-examine witnesses who testify against him or her at trial. Those accused also have a right to subpoena (compel)supporting witnesses to testify in court and to have a lawyer assist in their legal defense. G Seventh Amendment In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall beotherwise re-examined in any Court of the United Stat...
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John Quincy Adams.
man of my whole country.” When President Thomas Jefferson requested Senate approval of his treaty for the purchase of the French colony of Louisiana, Adams was the only New EnglandFederalist to vote in favor of it. He realized that the power and influence of his own New England would be reduced if the vast territory were added to the nation, but hewas convinced that the national interest would best be served by the purchase of Louisiana ( see Louisiana Purchase). Adams again broke with his New...
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John Quincy Adams
man of my whole country.” When President Thomas Jefferson requested Senate approval of his treaty for the purchase of the French colony of Louisiana, Adams was the only New EnglandFederalist to vote in favor of it. He realized that the power and influence of his own New England would be reduced if the vast territory were added to the nation, but hewas convinced that the national interest would best be served by the purchase of Louisiana ( see Louisiana Purchase). Adams again broke with his New...
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African American History - U.
In their day-to-day lives, slaves and servants shared similar grievances and frequently formed alliances. Advertisements seeking the return of slaves and servants whohad run away together filled colonial newspapers. When a slave named Charles escaped in 1740, the Pennsylvania Gazette reported that two white servants, a 'Scotch man' and an Englishman, escaped with him. Sometimes interracial alliances involved violence. During Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, slaves and servants took up armsagainst Na...
- Stella Frank, né en 1936 à Malden (Massachusetts), peintre américain.
- André Carl , né en 1935 à Quincy (Massachusetts), sculpteur américain.
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Declaration of Independence.
communication networks to publicize British actions and encourage demonstrations of defiance. Soon these committees and some colonial legislatures issued a call for anall-colony congress to discuss other appropriate responses to Britain’s actions. The Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia from September to the end of October1774. This body did not plan for war; instead, it debated the extent to which the colonies should carry their resistance to Great Britain. The First Continental Cong...
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Declaration of Independence - U.
communication networks to publicize British actions and encourage demonstrations of defiance. Soon these committees and some colonial legislatures issued a call for anall-colony congress to discuss other appropriate responses to Britain’s actions. The Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia from September to the end of October1774. This body did not plan for war; instead, it debated the extent to which the colonies should carry their resistance to Great Britain. The First Continental Cong...
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- Normand Mabel , 1894-1930, née à Boston (Massachusetts), actrice américaine.
- Fuller Samuel, 1911-1997, né à Worcester (Massachusetts), cinéaste américain.
- Kirkpatrick Ralph, 1911-1984, né à Leominster (Massachusetts), claveciniste américain.
- Birkhoff (George David) Mathématicien américain (Overisel, Michigan, 1884 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1944).
- Fuller Richard Buckminster , 1895-1983, né à Milton (Massachusetts), ingénieur américain.
- Bush G eorge , né en 1924 à Milton (Massachusetts), homme d'État américain.
- Woods Phil, né en 1931 à Springfield (Massachusetts), saxophoniste et clarinettiste américain.
- Bellamy Edward , 1850-1898, né à Chicopee Falls (Massachusetts), écrivain américain.
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- Copley John Singleton, 1738-1815, né à Boston (Massachusetts), peintre américain.
- Wilson Kenneth Geddes, né en 1936 à Waltham (Massachusetts), physicien américain.