Articles, tagged with "war effort", page 3

Hachiko, the Japanese symbol for loyalty, to star in Hollywood movie with Richard Gere

Hachiko was born on November 10, 1923 and died on March 8, 1935; generations of Japanese have remembered the Akita dog for his loyalty to his owner: Hidesaburo Ueno. Ueno was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University. Given the dog in 1924, Ueno named him ... Read >
Author: Tom Aaron

Wartime Frugality a Good Idea for Gas and Electricity Consumption

We're often told of the hardships that our ancestors had to suffer throughout the two World Wars in order to overcome adversity. Although undoubtedly the soldiers suffered the most during the fierce fighting, it is easy to forget the suffering and sacrifi... Read >
Author: Kim

South Carolina – Museum of Confederate History - A Great Vacation and Travel Destination

If you are a history buff then a visit to the Museum of Confederate History in South Carolina is a must. You will find a great deal of information here about the War Between the States and you will be amazed at the memorabilia on display. You will see act... Read >
Author: Robert Benjamin

Mary Phelps Jacob - Making Bras Comfortable

You probably don't give much thought to the background of the brassiere when you put one on each morning. You should! If it wasn't for a woman named Mary Phelps Jacob, you would be very uncomfortable. Statistics show that many women do not wear the rig... Read >
Author: Tiffany Hart

Metropolitan’s Commitment to the Community and Its Policyholders

In serving the community, Metropolitan investments also served the policyholders who comprise so large a part of the population of the United States and Canada. The insured found part of their money invested in or near their respective communities in farm... Read >
Author: Allison Ryan

Volkswagen Survives World War 2

Volkswagen is an auto manufacturer based out of Wolfsburg, Germany. Translated literally, Volkswagen means "People's Car" and has an inauspicious beginning to say the least. Unfortunately for the company it would be linked is people's minds for many years... Read >
Author: Ronnie Tanner

A Brief History Of Pedal Toys And Cars

I bet that almost everyone reading this has owned or at least ridden one before. Whether it was the car or fire truck or some other actual spin off of a real vehicle. Maybe you were a member of the Big Wheel Generation. Of course there are always tricycle... Read >
Author: Jason

a forth coming depression that many believe will not come

"Dam it" It's the truth, a forth coming depression that many believe will not come. This is a letter of imperative judgement a must for everyone. Short and to the point! If I were the type to put an editorial in a newspaper it would go something like thi... Read >
Author: CMAenergy

Unsticking an Idea

by Chip Heath & Dan Heath, Authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Since Made to Stick came out, many anxious people have asked us, "How do I unstick a sticky idea?" They want to unstick a rumor about their company or a false p... Read >
Author: FSB Authors

Fifties girdles and corsets - suddenly shapewear is fashionable

Retro styling - you must have seen that term before! It is applied to everything from clothing to home furnishings. Retro comes from the Latin meaning 'backwards'. Here we are discussing retro shapewear. Much of the following discussion relates to the ... Read >
Author: Debbie Mendoza

A Brief History of Hyperinflation

It has been a tumultuous few weeks for the financial sector. But aside from the tax funded bailout proposed by the government, average folks - like myself - haven't really seen anything too dramatic; I mean, they haven't stopped building those houses acro... Read >
Author: MarkeD

Celebrating a Thai victory

The Victory Monument in Bangkok was erected in 1941 as a tribute to Thai soldiers, policemen and servicemen who sacrificed their lives for Thailand. The monument was specifically built for the Thai military sacrifices made during the war effort in Indo-Ch... Read >
Author: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Where Have All The War Jobs Gone?

The Iraq war has cost us all a great deal. In terms of the taxes, we've paid heavily towards invading Iraq needlessly, and we continue to pay towards the ongoing war effort. In terms of the economy, we've paid the price thanks to NAFTA and service contrac... Read >
Author: Bob Miller

The Impact of the War on the American Economy

The Iraq war was one of the most disastrous foreign policy decisions of the last few decades, and citizens across America and the world have looked on with horror as politicians and power got out of hand. Some of the primary arguments around the real moti... Read >
Author: Bob Miller

Thank you Dr Seuss for Fantastic Children’s Books

Yes, Dr Seuss was a real person though his name was Theodor Seuss Geisel and he was called Ted. He wrote over 40 children's books and all of them remain popular to this day because he made reading such fun. His success is attributed to his controlled use ... Read >
Author: Trish

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