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Today In History, News And QuotationsThis Day in HistorySat, 4 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT West Point Opens (1802)Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT  West Point, New York, was the site of a military post established by George Washington in 1778. In 1802, Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy there. Initially, civil engineering was the foundation of the Academy's curriculum, which broadened after the Civil War. After World War I, Douglas MacArthur pushed for major changes in the physical fitness and athletic programs. What collegiate tradition began at West Point? DiscussHugh Capet Crowned King of France (987) Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT  Capet, son of Hugh the Great, was king of France from 987 to 996. He was the first of the Capetians, the royal house that ruled France until 1328. After the death of the Carolingian king of France, the nobles and prelates rejected the Carolingian claimant, Charles I of Lower Lorraine, and elected Capet king. In order to ensure the line of succession, Capet immediately crowned his son Robert. Today, members of the Capetian dynasty are heads of state in what countries?Revolt Aboard the Amistad (1839) Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT  In 1839, 53 African slaves being transported on the Spanish merchant ship La Amistad revolted against their captors. Though their transport to the US was illegal, when they arrived in New York they were declared salvage by the US Navy and were taken to be sold as slaves. The widely publicized court cases that ensued helped propel the abolitionist movement. In 1842, the Africans finally returned home after the Supreme Court ruled they were not legally slaves. What does "amistad" mean?In the NewsSat, 4 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT Reckless Teens Think Death is NearSat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST  The longstanding notion that teens engage in risky behavior because they feel a sense of immortality and invincibility is being challenged by new data that suggest that 15 percent of American teens think they will die before the age of 35. This fatalistic attitude prompts them to engage in risky behavior like drug use, fighting, unprotected sex, and other unsafe activities, increasing the chances that they will be arrested, contract HIV, or attempt suicide. Ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status were all linked to the teens’ outlook, with members of minorities and those from low-income households most likely to have a negative view of the future. DiscussWhich Birthday Marks the Start of Old Age? Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST  According to a US national survey on aging, the older people become, the younger they feel and the more likely they are to perceive "old age" as occurring later in life. The survey found not only that a gap exists between actual age and the age people say they feel, but also that this discrepancy increases with age. While, on average, survey respondents said old age begins at 68, people in the 30 to 64 age group maintained that it begins at around 70 and those 65 and older pushed the limit to 74. Respondents under 30, meanwhile, said they consider 60 the beginning of old age.Researchers Hope to Block Type 1 Diabetes Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST  Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own cells mistakenly attack insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone crucial to the process of converting sugar to energy. Patients who suffer from this form of diabetes must rely on regular insulin injections in order to survive, but researchers are looking for a new way to treat diabetes, and their approach involves attacking the disease at its root. They are working to create a vaccine that will selectively shut down the immune system cells attacking the pancreas, thereby preventing the damage that necessitates later insulin injections.Quote of the DaySat, 4 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT Louisa May AlcottSat, 4 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT  People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don't sell nowadays. DiscussGeorge Bernard Shaw Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT  Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.Sir Walter Scott Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT  One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum.
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