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100 Years Ago This Week: "It's War!"
Calling all History teachers! Don't let this week go by without talking to your students about World War I. This Thursday, April 6, marks the 100th anniversary of the United States' declaration of war on Germany. On April 2nd, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson had asked Congress for the declaration, stating that it would be a "war to end all wars" and that it would "make the world safe for democracy." All-out war had been raging in Europe since August 1914. Wilson had kept America out of the fighting, even after the sinking of the Lusitania in May 1915, which had 128 Americans on board. Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine (U-Boat) warfare on all commercial ships heading toward Britain. In addition, British Intelligence intercepted a secret German diplomatic communication, called the Zimmermann Telegram, which proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. These events, plus the fact that the United States had loaned massive amounts of money to the allies and feared it would not get that money back if the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria) won, tipped the scales in favor of war.
The Selective Service Act was signed May 18, 1917. In the United States, over 9-and-a half million men, ages 21 to 31, signed up at their local draft boards. One of those men was my grandfather, Thomas Young Mason. Tom was a 30-year-old farmer from Logan County, Kentucky, when he signed his draft card on June 5, 1917. The reason I know this is because I found a copy of his draft card while searching AncestryLibrary.com, available via ProQuest. I was surprised at how easy it was to find information about my grandfather. I can't say that I know a lot about his time during the Great War. He died years before I was born, and my family never was much for telling war stories. I do, however, have some nice photographs of him in his WWI uniform. I also have, at home in my basement, the very hat he was wearing in those photos.
My grandfather was one of the lucky ones who made it home from the War. Europeans bore the brunt of the casualties with 9 million military men killed and over 30 million wounded. World War I was one of the most tragic events in modern world history, and the "peace" that was reached at its end led directly to the Second World War.
eLibrary has many resources teachers can use to explain this momentous time in world History. A really good high school lesson plan called "Wilson & American Entry into World War I" can be found at EDSITEment!, a National Endowment for the Humanities website. While you and your students are conducting research on this topic, don't forget to check out ProQuest's awesome Trench Journals and Unit Magazines of the First World War, a digital collection of writings produced near the trenches and on the home front. During this 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into World War I, it might be a good idea to take some time out from your regular class assignments and get your students involved in a discussion on this timely topic. One idea would be to have your class watch the American Experience documentary "The Great War," which premieres on PBS April 10.
While Woodrow Wilson often gets credit for the phrase "the war to end all wars," delivered during his April 1917 speech before Congress, many historians assume that he got the idea from a 1914 book by H.G. Wells entitled "The War That Will End War."
The United States officially declared war on Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917. Twenty-four years later, on December 7, 1941, FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war against the Empire of Japan, marking America's entry into World War II.
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TDIH: Ponce de Leon "Discovers" Florida: Myths & Facts
Every school child knows that the Spanish nobleman and explorer Juan Ponce de Léon discovered Florida in the Spring of 1513 while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth. We know this because the state of Florida commemorated the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Léon's arrival with a year-long celebration called Viva Florida 500 in 2013. Tourists can visit Ponce de Léon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, Ponce de Léon Springs State Park in the northwest panhandle, or various statues of the famed explorer–located in front of St. Augustine's city hall, in Bayfront Park in Miami, at Juan Ponce de Léon Landing Park near Melbourne Beach, and another in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he was the first governor.
His legacy continues today in the towns, cities, and streets all over America that are named for him, but let's explore some of the myths surrounding Ponce de Léon's "discovery" of Florida and his search for the "Fountain of Youth."
Myth: Ponce de Léon Was Born in 1460
* Early historians and scholars believed that he was born in 1460, and many reference books still cite this date. One of the factors that originally supported the legend that Ponce de Léon was seeking a fountain of youth was the mistaken belief that he was a relatively old man (53) at the time of his voyage.
* In 1974, American historian and Harvard professor Samuel Eliot Morison was the first to document that Ponce de Léon was actually born in 1474, making him only 39 years old when he landed in Florida.
Myth: Ponce de Léon Was a Spanish Nobleman
* Ponce de Léon was born in San Tervás del Campo. While the names of his parents aren't known, it is believed that he was the illegitimate son of a powerful Andalusian nobleman.
* As a young boy, he became the page of a Spanish knight of Calatrava named Pedro Núñez de Guzmán. Even though he was poor and illegitimate, he was educated and received some military training. He participated in military campaigns, including the war to conquer the Kingdom of Granada.
* In 1493, he volunteered to serve on one of the 17 ships that were part of Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the new World.
Myth: Ponce de Léon Discovered Florida
* When he first arrived on Florida's shores, there were an estimated 100,000 to as many as 350,000 native Americans already living there. Among the known tribes were Timucuans, Apalachee, Pensacola, Tocobaga, Calusa, Tequesta, Jeaga, Jobe, Ais, and others.
* Archeological evidence indicates that their earliest ancestors arrived there some 12,000 years ago. By the end of the 17th century, nearly all of these indigenous peoples were gone–due to a combination of European aggression, enslavement and the introduction of diseases like smallpox, influenza, typhus and measles.
* He was probably not even the first European to visit Florida, though he was the first to land under the authority of the King of Spain, so it was recorded and recognized. He called the land La Florida, the Spanish term for "place of flowers," or because the Spanish religious festival Pascua Florida (Easter) was occurring at the time.
* The Spanish had already been sending expeditions to the Bahamas for years to capture slaves, and there is evidence that some made it to the east coast of Florida. By 1513, when Ponce de Léon first arrived, so many Europeans had visited Florida that some Indians greeted him in Spanish.
* The English explorers John Cabot and his son Sebastian explored the east coast of North America in 1497-1498—from present-day Canada to possibly even as far as Florida. Others say that Saint Brendan of Ireland may have traveled to Florida's shores sometime between 512 and 530 AD, or perhaps the Viking explorer Leif Eriksson landed there in 1000 AD.
* As many as six different maps dated from 1500-1511 have been discovered that appear to show the peninsula of Florida.
Myth: He Was Searching for the Fountain of Youth
* Ponce de León received a contract from King Ferdinand of Spain in 1512 to explore and settle an island called Bimini. He was in search of riches in the form of gold and land, as well as a possible governorship for himself.
* "No mention of a Fountain of Youth occurs in any known documents from Ponce's lifetime, including contracts and other official correspondence with the Crown," according to University of South Florida historian J. Michael Francis.
* It wasn't until fourteen years after his death that the Fountain of Youth legend came about. In 1535, Spanish historian and writer Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés, who was a political adversary of Ponce de Léon, wrote about the Fountain of Youth in an account of the Spanish presence in the Americas entitled Historia general y natural de las Indias. It's widely viewed as an attempt to discredit his achievements and make the explorer appear foolish.
* Ponce de Léon most certainly never found the Fountain of Youth. While he and his men were attempting to establish a colony on Florida's west coast, they were ambushed by a group of Calusa Indians. He was wounded by a poison arrow in the attack and died in Cuba in 1521, at the age of 47.
* The Fountain of Youth Archeological park in St. Augustine is a not the legitimate site of the legendary fountain, but a tourist attraction that first opened in 1904–dreamed up by a woman named Louella Day McConnell. The current park was developed by Walter B. Fraser after he purchased it in 1927. His family still runs the park, which is one of Florida's oldest continuous tourist attractions, with 100,000 annual visitors.
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Challenge Your Students to This Women's History Quiz!
How well do you know U.S. women's history?
To celebrate Women's History Month, take this Playbuzz quiz to see if you can pair up the correct state with an event in U.S. women's history. Each question is based on facts taken from SIRS Issues Researcher timelines, including the one for our Women's Rights Leading Issue.
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What are you doing with your students to celebrate Women's History Month?
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Is This the Ugliest Campaign Ever? Not So Fast…
With the presidential election a mere one week away, the debates concluded, and with name-calling such as "Crooked Hillary" and "Deplorables" still being thrown around as often as a post-debate tweet, you might wonder whether this election holds the distinction of being the most contentious and dirtiest campaign ever. For many people living today, that answer would most certainly ring true. But as Lee Corso on College GameDay on ESPN would say, not so fast, my friend!
In the presidential election of 1800, founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were good friends before running against each other, would have made men like Donald Trump gasp in shock at their electioneering tactics. Jefferson's detractors accused him of being "a mean-spirited, low-lived fellow, the son of a half-breed Indian squaw, sired by a Virginia Mulatto father … raised wholly on hoe-cake made of coarse-ground Southern corn, bacon and hominy, with an occasional change of fricasseed bullfrog." Jefferson was probably the first to hire a hatchet man (James Callendar) to do his dirty work, who characterized John Adams as a "hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman." One Adams supporter suggested that if Jefferson was elected president "we would see our wives and daughters the victims of legal prostitution."
The negative campaigning didn't stop there. Equally appalling was the campaign of 1828 when proponents of John Quincy Adams called his opponent Andrew Jackson a cannibal and a murderer, accusing Jackson of summarily executing six militiamen during the Creek War of 1813. Conversely, Jackson supporters called Adams a pimp for Czar Alexander I while Adams was minister of Russia.
In the election of 1884 between Grover Cleveland and James Blaine, the mudslinging included an illegitimate child and anti-Catholicism sentiments. Democrats portrayed James Blaine as a liar, exclaiming "Blaine! Blaine! The Continental Liar from the State of Maine!" For their part, Republicans claimed in campaign posters and political cartoons that Cleveland had an illegitimate child. Cleveland later admitted that he was giving child support to a woman in Buffalo, New York.
It's probably safe to say that after the election is over, whoever has won, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump probably won't be best buddies. But it's well worth noting that after the ruthless campaigning for the presidency in 1800, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson once again became good friends. Both died on July 4th, 1826 within hours of each other, and Adams' last words were said to be "Thomas Jefferson survives." In fact, Jefferson had died five hours earlier.
eLibrary has updated its U.S. Presidential Election, 2016 Research Topic with new up-to-date articles on the debates and polls, along with accompanying graphs.
Be sure to check out more of the past U.S. Presidential election Research Topics and other resources below.
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1800
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1852
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1856
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1860
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1864
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1876
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1912
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1960
- U.S. Presidential Election, 1968
- U.S. Presidential Election, 2000
- U.S. Presidential Election, 2004
- U.S. Presidential Election, 2008
- U.S. Presidential Election, 2012
Other related Research Topics:
- American Presidency
- Democratic Party
- Political Parties in the U.S.
- Presidential Debates
- Presidential Inauguration
- Republican Party
Other Resources:
Presidential Elections
The Great American History Fact-Finder (Reference Book)
The Reader's Companion to American History (Reference Book)
Our Founding Fathers Said That?
The United States Constitution is considered to be "the supreme law of the land." And it has been for more than two centuries. No small feat for a document uniting the ideas of nationhood, independence, defense, general welfare, and all sorts of liberties.
This document certainly was not created alone.
Many people contributed to the development, shaping, and writing of the U.S. Constitution. Those who had the most significant impact on its outcome are considered to be the U.S. Founding Fathers (remember that this was the 18th century–women, such as Abigail Adams, influenced the Constitution, but through their husbands…a blog post for another day).
With all of the hullabaloo around the upcoming presidential election, and with all of the recent discussions on and controversies around gun rights and women's rights and immigrants' rights and LGBTQ rights and criminal rights and voting rights…, let's take a listen to what some of our Founding Fathers have said about the U.S. Constitution.
"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."–George Washington (1732-1799)
George Washington is considered by many to be the "father of the country." He was, after all, the nation's first President. He served that office from 1789 to 1797. Prior to that, he was a general in the Revolutionary War and is considered to have played a pivotal role in leading the American Army to victory.
Our first president was known as a man of few and select words, as embodied by the above quote. He thoughtfully deemed the U.S. Constitution a "guide" to be followed, not the zenith or the ultimate truth.
"Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force."–Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States (1801-1809), was a terrible speaker but a terrific writer. He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and his input was invaluable to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
Jefferson was a lawyer, diplomat, naturalist, architect, educator, statesman, musician, inventor, scientist, geographer…he was fluent in many languages…he supported women's rights, free public education, and a free library system. All in all, a brilliant and cultured man. He knew government had to be kept in check, and that the general population was essential to maintaining this stability: "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing."
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government–lest it come to dominate our lives and interests."–Patrick Henry (1736-1799)
Patrick Henry was never president, but he certainly made a name for himself as an orator, lawyer, and politician. He served as first and sixth governor of Virginia, and was instrumental in opposing the Stamp Act of 1765. In fact, he may be most famous for saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
This guy liked freedom.
Henry's political priorities always aligned with affirming the general population's rights and well-being. He was consistently against the idea of a strong central government. He initially opposed the idea of a U.S. Constitution, fearing it would jeopardize individual freedoms and state sovereignty. He only became an ardent supporter of the Constitution once the Bill of Rights was added.
Henry wanted the U.S. Constitution to serve as an "instrument" for the people, providing them with the means necessary to maintain their freedoms and hold their government accountable.
"Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government."–James Madison (1751-1836)
James Madison, fourth president of the United States (1809-1817), is considered to be the "father of the Constitution." He had helped write Virginia's State Constitution, the model for the U.S. Constitution. Both are grounded in his belief that the United States' potential would be "derived from the superior power of the people."
Madison predicted a national crisis if no Constitution was drafted. His advocacy for creating a U.S. Constitution paved the way for the Constitutional Congress.
He understood the importance of understanding and interpreting the context in which the document was written. As the context of the living documents changes, should the Constitution?
"It is every American's right and obligation to read and interpret the Constitution for himself."–Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Benjamin Franklin's words could not be more timely.
Franklin–statesman, writer, scientist, philosopher, inventor, political theorist, printer–understood that true freedom in this nation began with freedom to choose for oneself.
Franklin's highest political office was Minister to France. But as the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, he had participated in significant events in American history, such as the signing of the peace treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
As a participant in the signing of the Constitution, Franklin shared an observation that all hoped would be a symbol for the new country. Upon seeing the sun sitting atop George Washington's chair at the closing of the Constitutional Convention, Franklin said: "I have the happiness to know it is a rising sun and not a setting sun."
What are your students' thoughts about the U.S. Constitution? Find resources in SKS and SIRS Discoverer and join us throughout the month of September as we celebrate National Constitution Month.
96 Years After the 19th Amendment, the First Female Presidential Candidate
"When my mother was born, women did not have the right to vote, so we've come,
in really just a few generations, having to fight for the right to vote
to finally a potential woman head of state."
–Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton
The first efforts to achieve women's suffrage began before the Civil War. In 1848, a group of over 300 men and women gathered in Seneca Falls, New York to hold the first women's rights convention. It took more than 70 years for American women to eventually gain that right.
Passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, the 19th Amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18, 1920. On August 26, it was formally adopted into the Constitution by proclamation of Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.
Though women finally achieved the right to vote, their struggle for equal representation in government has continued, and today they are still largely underrepresented in elected offices all across the nation. It took almost a full century for the first woman to be nominated for the office of president by a major political party, when Hillary Rodham Clinton secured the Democratic party's nomination this year.
Below are a few more firsts by American women in government and politics:
1887: Susanna Medora Salter became the first woman elected mayor of an American town, in Argonia, Kansas.
1916: Montana Republican Jeannette Rankin carries the distinction of being the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
1924: Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the Nation's first female governor when she was elected to succeed her deceased husband, William Bradford Ross.
1932: Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas is the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
1933: Frances Perkins is appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, making her the first woman to serve as a member of a U.S. presidential cabinet.
1964: Senator Margaret Chase Smith from Maine becomes the first woman formally nominated for president of the United States by a major political party, at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco.
1981: Sandra Day O'Connor is appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the Supreme Court, making her its first woman justice.
1984: Democrat Geraldine Ferraro is the first woman nominated for vice-president on a major party ticket.
1993: Dr. Sheila E. Widnall was the first woman to head a branch of the U.S. military as Secretary of the Air Force. The first female U.S. attorney general, Janet Reno was confirmed 98-0 by the U.S. Senate.
1997: Madeleine Albright https://www.britannica.com/biography/Madeleine-Albright is sworn in as the first female U.S. secretary of state.
2007: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
According to the World Economic Forum, 63 of 142 countries in the world have had a female leader at some point in the past 50 years, but the United States has never had one in its 240-year history. Why has it taken so long? And will 2016 finally be the year? We'll find out on November 8!
This Day in History: NASA Established
This day in history marks the beginning of the United States' official journey to explore the "final frontier"–outer space. Featured here are a few of the significant events in the history of American manned space flight.
"Equipping the United States for Leadership in the Space Age"—President Dwight D. Eisenhower
When the Soviet Union put the first human-made object into space by launching the artificial satellite named Sputnik in October 1957, the United States faced mounting pressures to enter the "Space Race." Fearful of being surpassed in missile technology, Congress quickly passed legislation to create a new government agency to conduct civilian space exploration. President Dwight Eisenhower signed the legislation creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration into law on July 29, 1958.
"Sailor Among the Stars"—Dr. Allen O. Gamble
The word astronaut first appeared in the English language in 1929, probably in science fiction, but it wasn't commonly used until December 1958. That's when NASA adopted it as the name for the men (and eventually women) it would train to compete in the space race. Dr. Gamble, NASA's manpower director from 1958-1964, described the selection this way: "Someone found that the term aeronaut, referring to those who ride in balloons and other lighter-than-air vehicles, was derived from 'sailor in the air.' From this we arrived at astronaut, meaning 'sailor among the stars.'"
"Why Don't You Fix Your Little Problem and Light This Candle?"—Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
The men who made up NASA's first astronaut class were called the "Mercury 7." The seven men chosen from a pool of more than 500 American military aviators were Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Walter M. "Wally" Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr., and Donald K. "Deke" Slayton.
Shepard became the first American man in space, making his historic suborbital flight on May 5, 1961. He made the above statement to Mission Control as he sat in the cramped Mercury capsule atop a Redstone rocket on the launch pad, while the launch was delayed for over four hours. The actual flight lasted only 15 minutes but was a success.
"Not Because They Are Easy, But Because They Are Hard"—President John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy gave NASA the goal of sending a man to the moon by the end of the 1960s. On May 25, 1961, he stood before Congress and proclaimed that "this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth." On September 12, 1962, he gave another speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas, outlining his goals for America's space program. "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Less than seven years later, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would fulfill Kennedy's vision by landing on the moon.
"We Came in Peace for All Mankind"—Plaque affixed to the leg of the Apollo 11 lunar landing vehicle
When astronauts first landed on the moon in 1969 as part of the Apollo 11 mission, they left behind evidence that they'd been there. Among these items were an American flag and a plaque, which was signed by President Richard Nixon and astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. The plaque bears a map of the Earth and this inscription:
"The Eagle Has Landed"—Astronaut Neil Armstrong
Six Apollo missions landed on the moon during the years between 1968 and 1972: Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17. Twelve men actually walked on its surface. Each of the five later Apollo missions also left a flag. Photographs taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) satellite show the five flags still standing in place. (Buzz Aldrin reported that he saw Apollo 11's flag blown down by rocket exhaust when the lunar lander blasted off the Moon's surface to rejoin the orbiting command module.) The LRO images also show objects such as the lunar rovers used by some Apollo missions, and even the tire tracks they left behind.
"Okay, Houston, We've Had a Problem Here"—Astronaut Jack Swigert
Apollo 13's journey to the moon was aborted when two of the oxygen-producing fuel cells exploded 2 days after its launch, with the spacecraft about 200,000 miles from Earth. The lack of oxygen wasn't a real issue, but there was a problem with the CO2 scrubbers–which meant that the three astronauts on board could be suffocated by their own carbon dioxide exhalations. Guided by engineers on the ground at Mission Control, the astronauts used duct tape and surplus materials to repair air filtration canisters in the lunar module to help them survive the journey back to Earth.
"We Will Never Forget Them, Nor the Last Time We Saw Them"—President Ronald Reagan
President Reagan addressed the nation on January 28, 1986, after the Space Shuttle Challenger blew apart just 73 seconds after launch. The entire country mourned the loss of all seven astronauts aboard. The tragedy was a huge setback for the program, and the next mission wasn't launched until almost three years later. The program suffered another catastrophe on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded over Texas during re-entry, killing all seven crew members.
The space shuttle program was launched in 1981, designed to be the "world's first reusable spacecraft"–launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft, and landing like a plane. Crews ranged in size from five to seven people. NASA's space shuttles have traveled 542,398,878 miles, making 21,152 Earth orbits. In all, there were 833 crew members in the 135 shuttle missions that were carried out through the end of the program in July 2011.
The history of NASA includes not only manned spaceflight, but also the exploration of our solar system, galaxies, and the entire universe. Scientific advances have been made in astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology, aeronautics, Earth and life sciences, as well as lunar and planetary exploration and much more. NASA technology and research have contributed countless innovations and technologies first pioneered in space exploration that benefit everyday life. Among these are cordless power tools, telemedicine, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, satellite television, joysticks and GPS navigation systems. The impact of our nation's decision to enter the "Space Race" nearly 60 years ago can't be truly defined or accurately measured.
First Sales of Coca-Cola: May 8, 1886
The first glass of Coca-Cola was served on May 8, 1886, in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. John Stith Pemberton was a physician and pharmacist who made and sold medicines, photographic chemicals, and cosmetic products in his state-of-the-art laboratories. Among these were a popular perfume called Sweet Southern Bouquet, and a patent medicine known as French Wine Coca. It was advertised as a "nerve tonic, a mental aid, a headache remedy, and a cure for morphine addiction." The product contained wine and coca leaves from South America and was served at pharmacy counters.
In 1886, Atlanta experimented with an early prohibition law. Since Pemberton's drink was made with wine, he needed to change the formula. He experimented in his home laboratory to create a new drink that was sweetened with sugar instead of wine. By May 1886, his new formula was ready. Pemberton carried a jug of syrup down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it was sold as a soda fountain drink for a nickel a glass. The beverage was later named "Coca Cola"–from its two "medicinal" ingredients: extract of coca leaves and kola nuts. Although the name was used in the marketplace starting in 1886, the Coca-Cola trademark was not registered in the U.S. Patent Office until January 31, 1893.
Dr. Pemberton never realized the potential of his invention. In failing health, he gradually sold portions of his business to various partners. In 1888, just before his death, he sold his remaining interest in Coca-Cola to Asa Griggs Candler, an Atlanta banker, real estate developer and manufacturer of patent medicines. Candler's genius was in marketing and promotion. In order to get customers to try the product, he created the first coupon, which offered a complimentary glass of Coca-Cola at any fountain. Between 1894 and 1913 an estimated 8.5 million drinks free drinks had been served, and by 1895 Coca-Cola was being sold in every state.
Consumer demand increased even further in the summer of 1894 when the first Coca-Cola was bottled in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This ultimately led to another brilliant innovation–the unique and iconic bottle. Before refrigeration, soft drinks were kept in coolers of ice. Competitors used similar bottles, and the paper labels often fell off as they soaked in ice water, so consumers often couldn't distinguish the real thing. So in 1915, the company asked bottling partners to design a new bottle.
In the design brief, they called for "A bottle which a person could recognize even if they felt it in the dark, and so shaped that, even if broken, a person could tell at a glance what it was." The winning design was submitted by the Root Glass Company of Terre Haute, Indiana. Ironically, it was mistakenly based on the shape of a cocoa pod, which is NOT one of the ingredients of Coca-Cola. The naturally occurring minerals in the sandstone of the local cliffs gave the glass bottle its distinctive green color.
If you want to find out more about the history of this iconic American beverage, view the ProQuest eLibrary Research Topic page on Coca Cola, or visit these websites available on SIRS WebSelect:
- The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100
- Fifty Years of Coca-Cola Television Advertisements
- The History of Coca-Cola
- John Stith Pemberton (1831-1888)
This Day in History: Jefferson Davis Inaugurated As Confederate President
This day in history marks the inauguration of the first and only president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis. After being named President of the newly-formed Confederate States of America, he delivered his inaugural address from the portico of the Alabama state capitol building in Montgomery on February 18, 1861. Most people know that Davis was the Confederate president. But did you know he was also a West Point graduate, a war hero, the son-in-law of a future U.S President, a U.S. Congressman, a Cabinet member and a U.S. Senator? While Davis did support slavery, he advocated for states' rights and argued against secession.
Davis graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1828. He then served as an infantry Lieutenant at various posts in Missouri, Illinois, and in the Iowa and Wisconsin territories. He also took part in the Black Hawk War of 1832, along with a Captain of the Illinois volunteers named Abraham Lincoln. While serving under Colonel Zachary Taylor (later elected the 12th President of the United States), he met and fell in love with Taylor's daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor. Taylor disapproved of the relationship, and Davis resigned his military commission in 1835 in order to marry her against her father's wishes. She died only three months later, after contracting malaria in Louisiana.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress and served from March 4, 1845, until June 1846, when he resigned to command the First Regiment of Mississippi Riflemen in the Mexican-American War. He distinguished himself by contributing to victories in the Battles of Monterrey (1846) and Buena Vista (1847), where he was wounded. Returning to Mississippi as a war hero, Davis was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving from 1847-1851 and again from 1857-1861. During his time there, he was a key supporter of the creation of the Smithsonian Institution, and a member of its Board of Regents.
President Franklin Pierce selected Davis as his Secretary of War in 1853. During his tenure in office, he helped design the National Capitol and the Statue of Freedom atop its dome. At the close of Pierce's term in 1857, Davis reentered the Senate and became a prominent spokesman for the South. On June 27, 1850, while the Senate was debating the Compromise Bill, Davis had stated, "God forbid that the day should ever come when to be true to my constituents is to be hostile to the Union." That day came on January 21, 1861, when he joined four of his colleagues who resigned their seats in the U.S. Senate after their states had seceded from the Union. A month later, he was chosen by acclamation to be the Confederate president.
After the Civil War ended, Davis was captured by Union forces near Irwinville, Georgia on May 10, 1865. Charged with treason but never tried, he was detained in a military prison for two years at Fort Monroe, Virginia. President Andrew Johnson issued a pardon on Christmas Day, 1868 to all persons who participated in the "rebellion." Davis refused to take the oath of allegiance to regain his American citizenship, which was restored only posthumously by the U.S. Congress and President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
Davis died in New Orleans on December 6, 1889. Over 70,000 people paid their respects at New Orleans City Hall, and he was buried there on December 11. His body was moved to the former Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia in 1893.
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Veterans Day Timeline
Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom
and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.
–Representative Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
1918: Near the end of World War I (then called the "Great War") an armistice, or temporary ceasefire agreement, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, effectively ending the war.
1919: President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day.
1938: An Act of Congress approved on May 13 made the 11th of November in each year a legal federal holiday–a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day."
1954: Armistice Day was originally intended to honor the veterans who served in World War I. But the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, a national campaign was launched to make the holiday one dedicated to all American veterans. Congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation, on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
1968: President Lyndon Johnson signed The Uniform Holiday Bill on June 28, which was intended to ensure three-day weekends for Federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. The bill took effect in 1971 though many states continued to celebrate the holidays on their original dates.
1971-1975: The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on October 25, 1971. The Federal observance of Veterans Day was held on the fourth Monday of October for four years.
1975: On September 20th, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97, which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Ford noted that "it has become apparent that the commemoration of this day on November 11 is a matter of historic and patriotic significance to a great number of our citizens."
1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. to honor the "courage, sacrifice and devotion to duty and country" of the more than 58,000 men and women who gave their lives or remained missing during America's longest war.
1997: On October 18, the Women in Military Service for America Memorial was dedicated to the nearly two million women who have served in defense of our nation.
2014: According to the Census Bureau, there are 21.8 million living veterans of the U.S. armed forces. If you are one of them, thank you. If not, take the opportunity today to honor the bravery, patriotism, sacrifices and service of America's veterans at an event or celebration near you. After all, in the words of American journalist Elmer Davis (1890-1958):
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Kohima and Namchi became the latest additions from the Northeast to the Smart City list. Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu released the third list of smart cities on Tuesday. Kohima and Namchi featured in this list of 27 cities. Guwahati and Imphal had featured in the first and second list respectively.
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Under this programme, central government plans to develop hundred cities all over the country making them citizen friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective cities. The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective cities.
Kohima, which is the capital of Nagaland is one of the three municipal towns in the State. As of 2001 India census, Kohima had a population of 78,584. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kohima has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Hornbill Festival which had started in 2000 is one of the major attractions of the city. Kohima is connected via airways or railways. However, the place is connected with roads as National Highway 2 and 29 are passing through the city.
Namchi is the district headquarters of South Sikkim district in Sikkim. It is situated 78 kms from state capital Gangtok. Namchi is well connected to other towns in Sikkim and West Bengal. Jeeps and buses regularly ply between Namchi to Gangtok, Pelling, Jorethang, Kalimpong and Siliguri. As of 2011 census, Namchi has a population of 12,194. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Namchi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Namchi is known for well known private schools like Mt. Carmel School, Namchi Public School, Bethany School etc. The place is known for offering a magnificent view of Mt. Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world.


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What Instruments can be used with PhotosynQ?
In theory any instrument can be connected to PhotosynQ. But the output needs to follow the PhotosynQ format. To get started use PhotosynQ enabled instruments like the MultispeQ.
How do I connect the MultispeQ?
You can connect the Instrument either trough micro-USB or via Bluetooth.
How long is the delay among the intensity of the PAR detection outside and the replication of the PAR intensity inside the measurement chamber?
The replication of the light intensity is essentially instantaneous. The users can set up Protocols so that the illumination is set just prior to leaf clamping, so that there should be minimal perturbations (v1.0).
Is there any increase in air temperature inside the measurement chamber due to the electronic apparatus?
This probably depends on the duration and conditions of the measurement. We did observe increases in temperature, but the main cause was absorption of light by the black case of the beta version and should be resolved in the new version of the MultispeQ.
Would it be necessary to have a specific calibration for using the Instrument with C4 plants?
No. The signals the device measures apply equally to C3 and C4 plants.
It would be interesting to know the maximum PAR supplied by the MultispeQ.
v1.0: Not tested yet.
beta: For brief pulses, (a few seconds) the device can produce light intensities of about ~16,500 µmol photons m-2 s-1. The sustainable light intensity is about 2,500 µmol photons m-2 s-1.
Is it possible to calibrate the sensors?
Yes. There are built in procedures for calibrating all parameters. In addition, we supply cards for the users to calibrate SPAD. Currently, the only parameter that requires an external equipment for calibration is the PAR meter, but we are developing an inexpensive, deployable PAR calibration tool to allow users to calibrate PAR more easily.
Does the MultispeQ assess leaf temperature?
v1.0: Yes. The new device uses has a calibrated IR-sensor to measure leaf temperature.
beta: No. The beta device does not have a sensor for leaf temperature.
How long do the batteries last? Are the batteries rechargeable? If so, how is this process? How long to recharge?
v1.0: The new Instrument has a build in 5500 mAh LiPo battery that can be charged through the micro-USB port.
beta: The beta Instrument was sent out with 6 rechargeable AAA batteries. The case can be opened and the batteries can be taken out to be charged.
The time until the battery is fully charged depends on the charger, but as a rule of thumb, they are fully charged if kept in the charger overnight.
How to reference the MultispeQ - beta?
The validation of the device was published in the journal Royal Society of Open Science
Kuhlgert, S., Austic, G., Zegarac, R. Osei-Bonsu, I.,Hoh, D., Chilvers, M. I., et al. (2016). MultispeQ Beta: a tool for large-scale plant phenotyping connected to the open PhotosynQ network. R. Soc. Open Sci. 3, 160592. doi:10.1098/rsos.160592.
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I'm a bit late to the party with this movie, there has been a huge amount of hype since the premier was shown in New York City on the 7th September 2011. The Art of Flight is the follow up to the hugely successful TITA (That's It, That's All). Travis Rice has teamed up with director Curt Morgan […]Read more
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A few days ago, my father told me that he is planning to get a life insurance. He wanted to get one for the family for future use. I am touched because even though my father is a bit moody nowadays, he is still thinking for the security of the family. And I guess term insurance is the best choice for the family to get. Aside from it is a cheap kind of insurance, we can also choose of the terms for it has certain number of years to choose from.


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I want to talk series today! I love a great series that draws me into the characters lives, when minor characters become major characters in the next books. Some stand out series for me are:
Ronie Kendig's Discarded Heroes
Lisa T. Bergren's River of Time
Tamara Leigh's Age of Faith
Susan May Warren's Montana Fire
Francine Rivers' Mark of the Lion
Bodie Thoene's Zion Covenant and Chronicles
Dee Henderson's O'Malleys
Becky Wade's Porter series
Mindy Starns Clark's Million Dollar Mysteries
…to name a few!
But I do notice that when it comes to reviews, subsequent books in series usually get less reviews, fewer entries for giveaways, and less buzz. Once I start a series I love, I can't wait to read the additional books but maybe that's not the case for most.
Once you start a series, do you make it a priority to finish it?
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Wrongs of Praise: Under-fire BBC shoots church show in Jungle
BBC bosses have defied outraged viewers and started filming a Songs Of Praise special at the immigrant Jungle in Calais.
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Film crews descended on the shanty town's makeshift church yesterday to record an episode of the BBC One religious show.
It came despite local priest Hagos Kesete, 31, refusing to appear on the programme over fears it would put his family and fellow migrants in danger.
Host Sally Magnusson, 59, was seen picking her way across the rubbish-strewn ground in a beige jacket and trainers.
She appeared deep in thought as a man rode past on a bike, followed by two more pushing a shopping trolley loaded up with water.
"I hope that these living spaces will help prevent or ease the tension"Charity project manager in Calais, Vincent de Coninck
Sally was later filmed chatting to a member of Catholic charity Secours Catholique-Caritas France, which has been working with the 2,500 people living in the lawless refugee camp.
The group has helped migrants build shelters, classrooms, kitchens and meeting rooms on the ex-rubbish dump.
There are even plans to build a library and a gym in a bid to curb violent clashes.
Project manager Vincent de Coninck said: "Creating community spaces is very important.
"It allows people to mingle and I hope that these living spaces will help prevent or ease the tension."
Meanwhile, refugees continued to vault fences at the nearby Eurotunnel terminal in a desperate bid to reach Britain.
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Hundreds were seen running along the tracks and trying to sneak on to trains. Last night a BBC spokeswoman said filming at the Jungle took place with the permission of the local community.
She added: "Church leaders from the Pope to the Archbishop of Canterbury have spoken out about the human response to migration and asylum which is a subject of interest to churchgoers.
"Songs Of Praise changed format last year and is now a magazine-style programme that celebrates Christian music and hymns and features issues of interest on Christianity in the UK and abroad."
Meanwhile Ukip MEP Mike Hookem claimed yesterday he was threatened with a gun as he visited a refugee camp in nearby Dunkirk.
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My lunch was pretty awesome today. Grilled chicken breast w/ a little cheese on top (microwaved a little too long so it was a little rubbery), wrapped up in a big piece of lettuce, 2 hard boiled egg whites, beef jerkey, and some sugar free jello for dessert. Not very satisfying or filling (although I'm not hungry at all any more, I miss having that 90 mile/week appetite). Sigh.
I am so excited for bagels, oatmeal, fruit, and pasta tomorrow!!!!
Better yet, I'm really excited to have some type of chocolate bar or brownie after the marathon. Maybe cookies? Or a doughnut?
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When you are on a business trip, or you are spending some personal time in Medford, OR, you may want to find a great restaurant where you can sit back, relax and enjoy some classic meals. And one of the best restaurants in the area just so happens to be located in the top hotel in the city – it is the Regency Grill that is located at the Regency Inn hotel. Whether you want some classical American cuisine, or you want something a little bit different, you can get it all at the Regency restaurant.
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Gulet Cruises Gocek – The town of Gocek is a charming place and is often busy from the months between April and October, sometimes stretching to the end of November. Gocek posseses a natural harbor and also quite close to some of the most beautiful islands in Southern Turkey, along with many peaceful and secluded bays and coves.
Other than Gocek's beautiful natural surroundings, it is a convenient location to embark on gulet cruises due to its proximity to the Dalaman airport – a mere 20 minutes' drive.
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Before embarking on gulet cruises Gocek holidays, there are a variety of water sport activities, hiking and biking that travelers can enjoy if they so wish. The town, although small, offers an array of lovely shops to visit and purchase gifts, souvenirs, and local items.
The town of Gocek provides 4 major marinas and therefore a preferred port for yachtsman all year round.
Some of the most beautiful yachts and gulets are based in this town for travelers interested in blue cruise Gocek travels during the Spring and Summer months. The popular choices are to hire gulet charters. Theses gulets come in boutique sizes as well as much larger ones all in different price ranges.
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Some of the most popular destinations for yacht charter Gocek holidays that leave from the port include and quite popular, the town of Kekova in the Antalya province. There, travelers can enjoy swimming in the ancient sunken city of Simena and trek up a short hill to enjoy the views of the castle in Kalekoy.
Another favorite destination is the ever so popular blue lagoon, Oludeniz in Fethiye. That area is re-known for paragliding off Mt. Babadag from 1900 meters. The views are as panoramic as they get – and simply incredible.
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Other fascinating places to visit when you begin our blue cruise holidays from Gocek are the ancient cultural sites such as Caunos, Telmessos, Fethiye Museum, Tlos, Pinara, Letoon, Xanthos and Patara.
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| LadyoftheShield chapter 1 . 3/9/2009
Haha! cute!
| mousegal chapter 1 . 8/18/2004
Would firstly like to say sorry for da v l8 review. Hav so much fanfic and quizzes 2 catch up on (in the region of 60 emails! Lol).
Was certainly worth the w8, this is a brill poem dat made me laugh. The constant rhythm (is dat how u spell it? lol) and rhyme is perfect and I think u hav captured the characters of Merry and Pippin v well indeed.
U R an author of many talents as not only do u write fantastic stories (I absolutely love 'Memories of a Gardener' and can't w8 2 catch up with it) but super poems 2.
Love mouse :-)
| Paprika Sinuritah chapter 1 . 7/22/2004
Hello Michelle- this is Michelle! Thanx so much for your reveiw, I was like; 'Oh wow! A reveiw from my favorite author? YIPPEE!'
I love this poem heaps, it sounds so much like those to little cheeky hobbits! The lyrics are great, and I could just picture the scene! Well done, you really are great!
Thanks for the advice for my Sam poem, its definately not my best (its my least favorite out of all the one's I've written) and I gave up on half of the lyrics so some of them don't flow or rhyme that great. Could you please read one I wrote about Merry and Pippin and tell me what you think? It's called 'Supper At Merriadoc's', I'd really appriciate it, but no pressure!
I also wrote one called 'The Choice Of Master Samwise', bet you can guess what that one is about! It's my favorite, and I'd love it if you would let me know what you think!
Paprika Sinuritah
| ShireElf chapter 1 . 7/2/2004
LOL! That sounds like Merry and Pippin to me! An exciting adventure for the two of them in poetry form. Write on, Michelle Frodo!
| cosmo-queen chapter 1 . 4/21/2004
I remember reading this ages ago, but only now I realise I never reviewed it! This was such a pleasant poem to read, and the well-written rhyming really added to the atmosphere of the poem. The storyline and characterisation of Merry and Pippin was totally believable. And difference is good. Once again, great work :)
| LegyLuva chapter 1 . 4/5/2004
Hehe. That's cute. Very similar to the start of ROTK but good.
And I have reveiwed this befoire. I'm sure I have. I've read it anyway and I wouldn't have just come to read it and not reviewed.
Anyway, this was very sweet. I liked the part where Pippin pulled Merry in. I can just picture tham doing that.
Loadsa luv your Sam x
| DreaminofLorien chapter 1 . 3/21/2004
Very cute poem...
| no. 1 fan chapter 1 . 3/7/2004
hi my friend
i really enjoyed that! such a light hearted little poem, is there no end to your talent?
happy birthday to you (sorry its a bit late - but then so was my review!)
keep rhyming and writing - im waiting with baited breath for the next chapter of your story.
your friend
and your no.1 fan
| Anastasia Who chapter 1 . 3/4/2004
This was a good poem. I liked it. Oh, Happy Birthday to you. (A bit late, but who cares).
| Samwise the Brave chapter 1 . 3/4/2004
*SQUE* OMG this is SO cute. Sorry I sound a bit nutty right now but this is one of the cutest peoms you've ever written! It's just really precious, it's a gem. Ahh..
| Im A Brandybuck chapter 1 . 3/2/2004
Aw! I like this! It was cute!
| Arwen chapter 1 . 3/2/2004
I'm here at last.
Ok, so this is a Merry and Pippin poem, need i say more? I love it! I can just picture this actually happening. Hehe, made me laugh.
Keep up good work, and please update ur other story soon? Pleasee..
Love Sarah
| IceEmber chapter 1 . 3/1/2004
Hehehe cuteness _ I wouldn't be talented enough to write it in verse. _
~*Ice Ember*~
| Celebrindal chapter 1 . 3/1/2004
Wow? It's your birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (Did you know that you share a birthday with Aragorn? Cool for you!)
Well, anyways, that was a REALLY cute poem. I love it!
| Leisure chapter 1 . 2/29/2004
Well, I must say that your poem was very cute- not much of a deep meaning but it still had rhythm and a clever rhyme pattern. So good work and all that- drop me a line sometime. Review if you want. Peace.


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Six Questions with Sydelle Harrison '17 BSBA (Accounting and MIS)
By Macy Forteza, Marketing '18
Sydelle Harrison is from Paradise Valley, AZ, and is currently president of Beta Alpha Psi. Check out her responses to our 6 questions below:
What is your major and when do you plan to graduate?
Accounting and MIS, May 2017.
What made you choose your major?
I chose accounting because I always loved math and I like the logic behind accounting. I also decided to major in MIS because I was a part of the Zipperman Scholars Program and thought it would pair well with accounting.
What type of professional experience have you had so far?
I interned this past summer with Eide Bailly in Phoenix. I was an audit intern and had the privilege of working with a variety of clients. I also went to Dublin, Ireland, with KPMG on their Global Advantage Program. I was able to learn leadership skills from the top partners in the firm.
How have you been involved on campus so far?
I was involved in ASA as an exam review coordinator. I helped lead the accounting 210 reviews and prepared the students before the exam. I am also involved in Beta Alpha Psi, where I was the VP of internal affairs and now president.
What has your involvement and professional experience taught you?
My involvement within Eller has taught me that it is important to give back to the organizations that help you get the professional opportunities and experiences. I'm so grateful for the professional achievements I've had and I want to be there for other students for guidance and encouragement to help them reach their goals.
What are your plans for after graduation?
After graduation I will be interning with KPMG in San Francisco for the summer. In the fall I will be attending Villanova University for the master's of accounting with data and analytics program through KPMG. I will then work in Audit for KPMG after completing the master's program.
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For those pregnant with no.2 when did you feel ready for another?(30 Posts)
I have a ds who is 13 months and would love another soon but I'm actually too scared to go through labour again! When does that feeling fade enough that the broodiness takes presidence?
2 minutes after I gave birth to DD But, my labour was lovely and not painful.
The silent reflux over the next 7 months nearly drove me insane though.
It depends. When ds was weeks old I was ready again. That soon faded! Then again at around 11 months I was ready so we went for it.
With my second I had the same feeling of madness at a few weeks old - a euphoria where I wanted another. Madness. It faded and at around 1 I wanted another. All faded now dd is 2 but I have the odd pang.
My first labour was pretty rough if I compare it to others (the aftermath that is), but the contractions bit was fine. So I wasn't put off by that. My first was a terrible sleeper - again that didn't put me off.
Just to add a different perspective, I'm only just feeling ready and DD is almost 3. We'll probably wait a while longer before TTC though so she'll probably be 4 by the time we actually have another.
I had a horrific birth with DS, induced 15 days overdue, straight on the drip with no pain relief despite begging for it, lost 2 litres of blood and then was stitched with no anaesthetic and it took me months to get over the anaemia because they mishandled me at the hospital and didn't give me a blood transfusion when I really needed one. Anyway - a total nightmare.
It took me 2 years to even consider another baby and I'm now 36 weeks pregnant with DC2. The age gap will be 3 years and 5 months.
I'm not looking forward to the birth, and I haven't prepared for it at all. I'm being a bit ostrich-like about it!!
I just knew I wanted another child and eventually I guess the memory faded enough to allow me to try again...
The labour didn't put me off in the slightest, but I was too sleep deprived to consider having another until DD was approaching her 2nd birthday.
I don't think I felt 'ready' per se, just less exposed than I did previously.
I fell pregnant a month after her 2nd birthday, and the terrible 2s started about 8 weeks after. Now I'm DEFINITELY feeling not ready again, but my bed is now made.... fingers crossed hoping for the best!
I'm pregnant with no2 now it's due 10 days after my DD 3rd birthday. Which I think is a prefect gap! I wouldn't have felt ready much before then. I never wanted a baby and a toddler, 2 lots of nappies no thank you! Plus DD will be about to start pre school just after baby is born so I'll get a few mornings with just me and the baby.
I had a difficult birth, back to back so very painful contractions from the beginning, nearly 3 hours pushing and tore v badly as his hand was on his head I thought I was going to die as he was coming out.
But I do want another child someday. He's been a v easy child in the way of sleeping, eating etc so maybe that's why I'm feeling broody, just the memory of birth is still fresh.
I didn't feel back to 'me' until my daughter was just over a year old. I had an EMCS, daughter w few health issues, horrific time BFing and PND, so no wonder really! Started contemplating #2 around the time she was 2, but circumstances prevented us TTC for a while. Pregnant with #2 now and there will be 4 years between them. Which I think will suit us fine. One of my friends got pregnant when her first was only 6 months - I thought she was mad! But her birth story and circumstances were completely different.
I guess it is a really personal thing. 4 years sounds like a good gap as the older child will be starting school so you can have some time with the newborn
We didn't really consider it until first was over a year old. He's now 2.4 and I'm 25wks pregnant with a girl
I'll believe it when she comes out so it looks like we'll still have two in nappies and def need a double pushchair as he's a lazy toddler!
Oh, and he was a brilliant sleeper until 22 months and went into a bed. Not relishing the thought of two up at night so I'd do it while your first is a good sleeper!
Not till DS was coming up for 2 years old. I would have been unhappy to find myself pg before that and as it happens nature complied as my periods returned around his 2nd birthday (am still breast feeding so that delayed things). I got pg a couple of months later and am due shortly after DS's 3rd birthday. Feels perfect for me.
Hope it works out for you whether you decide to leave a smaller or bigger gap.
TheCrumpetQueen absolutely, there is no 'right' age gap, just what suits you and your family. Even if I had a better birth experience etc, financial circumstances wouldn't have allowed anyway - we were stuck in a tiny flat trying to save to move out as the market crashed and we lost a fortune on it! Also, we don't get free childcare like my friends do (ie grannies) so we couldn't have afforded two lots of nursery fees. 4 years is going to work out nicely for us :-)
Don't feel pressured - you'll know when it's the right time and you're ready. Or you might not want another, and that's fine too! :-)
DS2 is due on Monday, so I have 3 days to feel ready...
I was terrified when I was first pregnant (even though it was planned), but just had to hope I'd feel ready by the time he arrived. I feel less terrified now but have never felt broody.
For a long time after having DS1 (a 'challenging'(!) baby and traumatic birth) I really wasn't sure if I could ever do it again, but it wore off a bit after a while until I could entertain the idea and two with this kind of age gap was always in the plan.
Fingers crossed!
A casual 10 years later for me
My DD just turned 3 and I have just found out I'm pregnant with #2!! Feel ready to do the whole pregnancy and newborn thing again! Plus DD will be nearly 4 by the time this one is born so she will be starting school!! Time has just flown by!!
I'm 35+5 with DC2 and dont feel ready. DS was 2 in October so there will be 2 years 3 months between them.
I had a horrific labour & birth with DS and ended up with a 4th degree tear (& forceps, shoulder dystocia, post-partum hemorage, pnd & ptsd). The only thing that has made the thought of going through it again is that i dont have to, i have an elcs booked for just over 3 weeks time. Otherwise i dont think i'd ever be mentally able to go through 'natural' birth again.
Its a very personal decision and for us we wanted our children close together so they grow up doing similar activities.
Sorry to those who had difficult first births. I wasn't expecting it to be so bad tbh. I keep saying to myself that second time around is easier
although I know this isn't always the case I wish I wasn't so scared for next time
Thank you theborrower I always wanted a family with siblings as I loved having them so much myself and want my ds to have that so guess ill just have to get through it!
Congrats Becca
I just want to be pregnant, skip the birth and have a squishy newborn
Between DD been 3months and 2yr i wanted another, we didnt try as we wanted a 3yr+ gap. The next 9months almost put me off due to the tantrums but we gave it a shot when DD was 2.9yr. She will be 3.6yr when No2 arrives in 3months.
DS2 will be born in a few weeks, with 2.5 years between my boys. I waited until horrendous colic was a distant memory, and my postpartum Hashimoto's was stable, but I was 35 and figured it would take a while (it didn't--just two months).
We were talking about it before we left the delivery suite with no.1 . I did wait until she was 12 months before TTC, we ended up with 2yrs3months between 1 and 2. For number 3 we waited a bit longer as I had work issues (potential redundancy - which didn't happen) but then there was 2yrs9months between 2 and 3. There is exactly 5 years (within 3 days) between top and bottom. I had easy conception, pregnancy and births though...
I didn't even have a chance to consider it, had a 'happy' accident and DD2 is due in three weeks, DD1 is 18 months.....quietly shitty myself!! When I didn't realise I was pregnant again, was enjoying having my life and body back so maybe would have waited till DD1 was 2.5yrs.
A lovely 23 yrs between dd1 and dd2, dc3 due in the summer and there'll be 2.3 years between the little one's. I m not ready in the slightest but the clock was ticking so it was now or never. I have no idea how we're going to manage.
i had a monstrous birth (induction, nearly killed me when blood pressure crashed after epidural, 3rd degree tears AND episiostomy plus forceps delivery in theatre after LOOONG labour)
i cant say i have EVER felt ready again and my sex life never really recovered. however, we wanted another child and i knew i couldnt let the awful experience define our family so im now 35 weeks with number 2; number 1 will be 2 yrs 5 months.
feel scared of dying in labour but going to a different hospital (that isnt an utter shithole).
i had a monstrous birth (induction, nearly killed me when blood pressure crashed after epidural, 3rd degree tears AND episiostomy plus forceps delivery in theatre after LOOONG labour)
i cant say i have EVER felt ready again and my sex life never really recovered. however, we wanted another child and i knew i couldnt let the awful experience define our family so im now 35 weeks with number 2; number 1 will be 2 yrs 5 months.
feel scared of dying in labour but going to a different hospital (that isnt an utter shithole).
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During this past weekend, Swisher Sweets partnered with BMI to host an event deemed "How I Wrote The Song" featuring industry heavyweights Fat Joe, DJ Mannie Fresh, Alex Da Kidd, Lauren Christy and Dallas Davidson. The event was hosted by BMI's Vice President, Catherine Brewton.
The goal of the pre-GRAMMY event was to discuss the process of writing, producing and performing hit songs, which all of these panelists have experience doing.
You may not have heard the name Lauren Christy all that often, but you've likely heard a number 1 song that she wrote. Remember Avril Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi"? Well, Lauren's pen was one of the driving forces behind that record, and she explained to the crowd what it takes to create a "hit".
Hip-hop veteran Fat Joe returned to the scene in 2016 with his smash hit "All The Way Up" alongside Remy Ma. Known for being a hitmaker in the early 2000s with songs like "Lean Back," Joe talks to the crowd about having longevity in the game and the process behind writing these massive hit records.
It's tough to pinpoint a specific genre for Alex da Kidd's music, but that's what makes him a unique artist. He was asked during the panel about this ideology — that his music is not genre specific — and why he thinks that benefits him. Originality is key, folks.
The legendary Cash Money DJ, Mannie Fresh, brought the nostalgia with him to the "How I Wrote The Song" event. Kicking things off by playing a slew of his greatest hits, Mannie then spoke on his relationship with Lil Wayne, the amount of respect he has for him, etc. Fresh also spoke about the things that keep him motivated, like his family and his kids. He joked, saying, "I got sh*t to pay for. That keeps me motivated."
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Art. Tea. Good vibes. What do these things have in common? You can find all of them at Sencha Tea Bar every Wednesday night!
Last week I attended Artists Making Art, an event run by my friend Theo. Every Wednesday Theo invites the public to gather at Sencha Tea Bar and create some art together! You can contribute to a collaborative piece, or you can bring your own art to work on. Paints, brushes and a canvas are provided, but I chose to bring along some of my paint markers an one of my favorite art supplies: GLITTER!
While Julie, Theo and I worked on a painting together, Onah worked on some anatomy sketching. While we worked we chatted all about life, our struggles, and our recent successes. It was a great environment to release some stress and get to know some other artists here in Madison. If you read my last post, you'll know that a goal of mine in 2016 is to get to know Madison's creative community better, and attend events where I can be creative and network. Artists Making Art was the perfect opportunity for this!
Becoming a part of Madison's freelancing community has been so rewarding and wonderful, and I'm really excited to keep digging into the local creative scene. As a roamer, I settled in Madison just over two years ago, without any intention of staying for very long. In these past two years I have made plans to move, ditched plans to move, and daydreamed about tropical climates. But by some series of events, I am still here, and honestly I'm so happy to have realized how great of a city Madison is. Since committing myself to my freelance graphic design business, I have made so many amazing connections with other freelancers, small business owners and designers. I had no idea what kind of community I was jumping into!
Much of the networking I have done in the recent months is thanks to 100 State. 100 State is a coworking community on the Square, where members can work, network, host workshops, and every once in a while there is a huge raging party! Since the first time I ever came to visit 100 State last September, I knew I wanted to be a part of the community and get involved. Since then, I have connected with the Freelancers Union Spark events, and help to run and promote the events. These events are hosted by 100 State on the first Wednesday of every month. They are a wonderful opportunity to learn some new things about freelancing and running a small business, and to network with Madison's local freelancer community. Please consider coming to the next event!
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SORRY MOM & DAD: I'd rather have chlamydia than a 'dad bod'
My sister, Jenelle, and I are polar opposites when it comes to lifestyle choices. She wakes up at 6 a.m. with an optimistic attitude and the energy to do yoga. I wake up at 6 a.m. and keep hitting a liquor bottle that's been in my bed for weeks hoping it will "snooze" my alarm. She's a vegetarian who flirts with a vegan diet. I delete someone from Facebook when I find out they're vegan. She's very thin. I have a dad bod.
According to Elite Daily the term "dad bod" was coined by Clemson University sophomore Mackenzie Pearson; and everybody's talking about it. Apparently a "dad bod" describes a guy who isn't fat, isn't thin, but somewhere in-between. Pearson feels "the dad bod says, 'I go to the gym occasionally, but I also drink heavily on the weekends and enjoy eating eight slices of pizza at a time."
That's so close to my lifestyle that it should be my Instagram bio.
Since an essay written by Pearson on the topic recently went viral, women have been speaking out about how the dad bod is "sexy."
I was reading an article on DailyMail.com where a 26-year-old from New York City said a dad bod "(shows) you love life but also have the good sense to not let yourself completely go." The same article noted that women love guys who focus on fun, over physique, saying they're more fun and less narcissistic.
Having a dad bod may get some women wet, but it's doing nothing for me. I sweat more easily; I run out of breath when I take hot showers; and my favorite clothes don't fit. Living a "Justin" lifestyle has caught up with me. It's time to do something about it. I decided to go on the same diet as Jay-Z and Beyonce: The 22-Day Revolution.
Sorry, Mom and Dad, but I'll probably be asking to borrow gas money soon since I live on a journalist's budget and plan on adopting the same diet as Hova, who has billions of dollars.
The 22-Day Revolution is a plant-based diet designed to lead people toward a "healthier, more energetic and more productive life – helping you live the life you want, not just the one you have."
I want the life of someone who can take his shirt off during the summer and show off the belly-button piercing I got on a dare. I'm not taking it out until I can show it off in a hot tub in Vegas.
When my sister bought the new book detailing the 22-day revolutionary meal-plan by celebrity health expert and exercise physiologist Marco Borges, I noticed the cover described the book as a "plant-based program that will transform your body, reset your habits and change your life." I was skeptical all the way.
"Beyonce lost 65 pounds in 22 days doing this," she said. "She just did it again before the Met Gala. Everyone's talking about this. You're guaranteed to lose up to 22 pounds." I suddenly became less skeptical.
"It's not a fad diet. The book was founded on the principle that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. It changes your lifestyle and helps you lose weight," my sister told me.
I thought if it worked on the body that allegedly carried Blue Ivy to full term (I really don't believe Bey gave birth to her child) then it should be good enough for me.
I spent a good portion of Mother's Day at Wegmans (Sorry!), trading liquor for quinoa and pizza bagels for lentils.
I don't know what'll happen over the next 22 days, but it better be revolutionary. I'll let you know how it goes.
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