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1 day ago · In the early morning of June 4, 1896, Henry Ford made his first trial run in a small, four-wheeled vehicle he called a "Quadricycle," subsequently described by historian Allan Nevins as "Strikingly small and light - the lightest vehicle of its type yet produced." This Quadricycle had 49-inch wheelbase and was 79 inches long overall.
Sep 17, 2024 · A good definition of "American demagogue". Here is a book I discovered in history grad school. Published in 1954, it is relevant today: Reinhard H. Luthin, *American Demagogues--Twentieth Century* (1954 & 1959), with an introduction by the great historian Allan Nevins. "masters of the masses who, in their aspirations for political place and ...
5 days ago · e. Grover Cleveland was president of the United States first from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1889, and then from March 4, 1893, to March 4, 1897. The first Democrat elected after the Civil War, Cleveland is the only US president to leave office after one term and later return for a second term. His presidencies were the nation's 22nd and 24th.
4 days ago · Nevins learned that “a lot of people did not want the council on aging to change its name,” she added. Regionally, communities are seeking names that encourage younger people to take part in programs offered by the COA or names that more accurately describe those programs.
Sep 19, 2024 · A weekly podcast from Hollywood literary agent Alan Nevins and his co-host Joey Santos, a columnist and celebrity chef. Continuing with their unique brand of humor for this grab-bag pop culture podcast, this duo has cultivated a friendship over 30 years that has culminated in a banter that has entertained their large circle of friends and is now captured in this podcast for a broader audience.
Sep 13, 2024 · history of artificial intelligence (AI), a survey of important events and people in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) from the early work of British logician Alan Turing in the 1930s to advancements at the turn of the 21st century. AI is the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated ...
1 day ago · Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He was the first Democrat to win the presidency after the Civil War and was one of two Democratic presidents, followed by Woodrow Wilson, in an era when Republicans dominated the presidency between 1869 and 1933.
