Who was the first woman in the U.S. to receive an M.D. degree?
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was the first woman in the U.S. to receive an M.D. degree.
She received her degree in 1849 from Geneva Medical College in New York.
44.4 percent of American newspaper, radio, and television journalists identify themselves as Democrats, according to a 1992 survey by the nonpartisan Freedom Forum. 16.3 percent are Republicans. 34.4 percent are independents.
Jay Loeb and R. Evans were the composers of the popular World War II song “Rosie the Riveter”. Rosie the Riveter was a nickname for civilian working women during World War II, particularly those who worked in war-related industries.
Over the course of publication (1732-57), Benjamin Franklin’s Almanack sold on average 10,000 copies per year.
It happened in 1913 by way of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
Redware were earthenware containers used in 18th and early 19th-century America for everyday household needs, such as stew-pots, mixing bowls, and chamber pots.
On September 14, 1847, during the Mexican War, U.S. troops under the command of General Winfield Scott occupied Mexico City. Mexico made peace with the U.S. in 1848.