How many people left England during the Great Migration of the 1630s?
Over 60,000 British settlers emigrated to New England, Bermuda, and the Caribbean islands, for economic, religious, or political reasons during the Great Migration of the 1630s.
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For whom is Duke University named?
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When did Franklin Roosevelt first use the term “New Deal” to describe his program for recovery?
Franklin Roosevelt first used it in his acceptance speech for the presidential nomination at the 1932 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Which U.S. presidential candidate offered a “square deal”?
Theodore Roosevelt offered a “square deal”. Franklin Delano Roosevelt offered a “new deal”. Harry Truman offered a ‘fair deal”.
What was the first college to be founded in America north of Mexico?
The first college to be founded in America north of Mexico was a college for young men founded by French Jesuits at Quebec in 1635. Harvard, the first college in the British colonies, was founded in 1636.
When did Andrew Carnegie present his “Gospel of Wealth”?
In an 1889 speech, the 54-year old steel baron and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie outlined his “Gospel,” a set of principles for amassing and sharing wealth. He wrote, “The millionaire will be but a trustee for the poor; entrusted for a season with a great part of the increased wealth of the community, but administering it…
Who was known as the “Sage of Baltimore”?
Editor and writer H. L. Mencken (1880-1956), who lived his entire life in Baltimore and wrote for the Baltimore Sun for 40 years, was the “Sage of Baltimore”. His works include Prejudices (1919-27) and The American Language (1919).