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Author Archives: Alana Joli Abbott
History of Memorial Day: Free research on American soldiers in major wars
Do you know the history of Memorial Day? Founded in 1868 under the name Decoration Day, the first Memorial Day was intended to honor those soldiers who had fought in the American Civil War by decorating their graves. Since then, …
The American Civil War: Free resources for top research topics on Civil War facts
From 1861 to 1865, the United States fought a war over the right of secession, as eleven states wanted to separate from the Union. The causes for the war, and the reasons for its outcome, remain topic for debate over …
Posted in History, QTA Blog, Research Paper Help
Tagged American Civil War, American history, Civil War, Footnotes
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Earth Month environmental solutions: Free reading on top solutions in environmental resources
Environmentalism is an important topic, not just during Earth Month — celebrated on April 22nd — but any day of the year. When the subject is how to take care of the planet, there are many strategies — and controversies — about how it should …
Honoring heroes, creating social change for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Since 1986, the U.S. federal government has observed a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights activist whose nonviolent message and words of hope helped to create a vision for a future of racial equality. …
Cracking the kraken mystery: Japanese scientists film giant squid in its natural habitat
It was once thought to be impossible, but the giant squid video released January 7, 2012 by the Discovery Channel and Japan’s National Science Museum showed that humans could actually capture film of the elusive creature in its natural habitat. …
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Tagged giant squid, marine biology, research topics, science, trending news
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