How many points did the Dow Jones industrial average fall in the Stock Market Crash of 1987?
The Dow Jones fell 508 points, or 22.6 percent, on Monday, October 19, 1987.
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What was the combined membership of the AFL and the CIO when the two unions merged?
The two largest U.S. labor unions, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, became the AFL-CIO on December 5, 1955. The merger created a combined membership estimated at 15 million.
How many ancient Norse settlements have been discovered in North America?
Only one ancient Norse settlement has been discovered in North America. The remains of a colony at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland were discovered by Norwegian archeologists in the 1960s. Settled in the 11th century, it may have been a staging area for explorations to the south.
What percentage of Southern families owned large plantations in the U.S.?
According to the 1860 census, only 4 percent of the white population of the South owned plantations large enough to be farmed by 20 or more slaves. About 1 percent owned plantations needing 50 or more slaves. Seventy-five percent of white families owned no slaves.
Who was the first known European to spot America?
It was not Christopher Columbus or Leif Erikson who was the first known European to spot America. It was a Norseman named Biarni Heriulfson who first spotted North America around 985 A.D. Blown off course while sailing from Iceland to Greenland, he probably saw what is now Newfoundland, Canada.
What were the starting and ending points of Franklin Roosevelt’s Hundred Days?
The period known as Franklin Roosevelt’s Hundred Days, which represented the first session of the first New Deal Congress, lasted from March 9 to June 16, 1933. It was a time of intense legislative activity aimed at reversing the effects of the Great Depression.
Where is “Old Smoky” the mountain?
The subject of the 1840s folk song “On Top of Old Smoky” is one of the peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains, located near Asheville, North Carolina.