Profiles in Women’s History: Mary Allen Wilkes
March is Women’s History Month–a great time to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women. This week btw takes a closer look at the life and achievements of one remarkable woman: Mary Allen Wilkes. Who Is She? Mary Allen Wilkes is best known for helping to develop and write the system software for LINC. LINC […]
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A Year of Action: President Gives State of the Union When writing the Constitution, our forefathers decided that our president would, “from time to time, give to the Congress information of the State of the Union.” In it, he would “recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary.” This means summarizing the […]
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Tornadoes in Oklahoma On May 20, deadly twisters touched down in the town of Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb located near Oklahoma City. Twenty-four people were killed and more than 120 were injured. The tornados were approximately a half-mile in width and caused major damage to homes and local businesses. President Obama officially declared the area […]