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He is significant because he was an abolitionist leader in the American Anti-Slavery Society pre-Civil War. He edited the society's newspaper, the Emancipator. He also helped draft and send anti-slavery petitioins to Congress.

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Who made major contributions to environmental protection in the early 1900s?

George Washington Carver! just kidding it was Theodore Roosevelt and we always had a desire to protect the environment so when he had the oppotunity he started funds and programs to save nature!! go green ! that's all for now ! bye (:


Why are concentration camps so significant to history?

the main tragedy people are aware of in the holocaust, many jews were killed in them


What was so significant about the historical event called the Lewis and Clark expedition?

They found the "Northwest Passage"; a trail going from the Atlantic to the Pacific.


Why is the white house called that name?

After it was burned by the British in 1812 and to cover the burns it was painted white. In the 1800's very few houses were painted because paint was expensive, so to have a whole house painted white was very unusual.


Who were the us presidents in the 1950s?

Harry S. Truman ( 33rd US President) from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953.Dwight D. Eisenhower ( 34th US President) from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961As the 1950s began, Harry S. Truman was president, having been president since Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in 1945 (Truman was Roosevelt's Vice-President). Truman was elected as president on his own in 1948. In 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President and took office on January 20, 1953, succeeding Truman. Eisenhower was relected in 1996 and served in office until being succeeded by John F. Kennedy on January 20, 1961.So the 1950s saw only two presidents: Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower..

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What criticisms of American society did Theodore Dwight Weld have?

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How do you measure penetration in welding?

To measure penetration of a weld, one must cut and etch the weld, preferably on a test coupon. Etching is just using an acid that will discolor the weld metal so that there is a visible difference between the weld metal and the base metal. Once the acid has taken affect, one can measure the weld using calipers or a similar measuring device.


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