In December of 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm by the Nobel Foundation. The awards were intended for the betterment of mankind, although the source of the funding originated in the manufacture and sale of war materiel. The following is the story of how these prestigious awards came into being. Alfred Nobel: […]
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On December 5, 1945, a flight of five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo bombers took off from their base in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on a training mission that was to include practice bombing runs and aerial navigation over open sea. The weather was clear and the sea moderate to choppy. The afternoon flight left the Ft.
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Fist-pounding arguments, vitriolic debates, name calling, public disturbances, and an assault by an armed mob have all been a part of the history of the U.S. Congress. Prior to the Civil War the acrimony was especially acute dividing the country into two major camps that led to war. In more recent times the rules of
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