Author DM Celley

History

WHY DIDN’T THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII ESCAPE THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION?

In the Roman City of Pompeii, the morning of October 24, 79 A.D., probably seemed like the start of any other autumn day to the population as they went about their daily activities.  Very few if any could imagine that a great cataclysm would befall the entire region within a few hours.  Certain natural disasters

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THE OVERALL IMPACT OF THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE

An economic boom usually occurs wherever oil is discovered.  State and local governments in particular come out on top, and the growth in the area generates much in the way of income for local businessmen and real estate developers.  But in the case of the Prudhoe Bay oil fields in north Alaska, the impact to

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JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN—AMERICA’S GREATEST FINANCIER

During the time the U.S. grew economically after the Civil War ended, a class of ultra rich entrepreneurs rose to the top of many of America’s industries.  Those that were the most successful had the backing of crafty financiers to provide large sums of capital when needed and to solve financial problems that blocked or

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