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Year 1960, Catalonia. Promotion of books written catalan by Omniun CulturalJosep Maria“Since I was a child, they told me that during the Franco regime, you could not speak Catalan, that it was forbidden, but is that really true?… Catalans who lived in first-person Francoism in Catalan territory, such as Mercedes Salisachs, flatly deny this issue. and Eduard Punset.For Mercedes Salisachs ”It is not true that Catalan was prohibited during the Franco regime. What happens is that it was not official, it could be written in Catalan and it could be published in Catalan, but it was not official ».That's how blunt the famous Catalan writer was in an interview with the newspaper El Mundo on December 21, 2009. Although her words surprised some, but not those who lived through that period, such as the writer and economist Eduard Punset who recounts how when his father was small, he sent him to Madrid “because I barely spoke Spanish. He was very liberal, and he was very wise. I knew we couldn't prosper without knowing Spanish well. ”Punset was born on November 9, 1936, so he grew up in Franco.… .This is a matter of capital importance for the separatists, who base their peculiar concept of nation on the existence of an indigenous language. In their hands, it is not the communication tool language, but a political weapon and identity factor. An ethnic badge. They are a nation, mainly because they have a different language. And consequently, all the territories where Catalan is spoken - or they say that what is spoken is Catalan - belong to them as part of their dreamed empire of the Catalan Countries (Valencia, Balearic Islands, the eastern strip of Aragon, etc.).Nationalist social engineering has always considered it of vital importance to displace Spanish from Catalan society to precipitate the fracture of Spain. The bulo of the linguistic prohibition supposedly suffered during the Franco regime is a grievance that delves into the victimhood inherent in this ideological movement. But, above all, it is unpalatably useful to justify the imposition of Catalan with coercive measures. Clear violations of civil rights and individual freedoms, such as linguistic immersion or the fine of commercial signs, are cynically presented to us by secessionists as legitimate attempts to correct forty years of historical disadvantage against Spanish by a supposed prohibition during the dictatorship.In the March 30, 1969 edition (in full Franco) of the newspaper La Vanguardia, we found the news about a ruling of the Supreme Court condemning the journalist Nestor Luján, director of the weekly Destination, at a penalty of eight months of prison and 10,000 pesetas of fine for having published in the section 'Letters to the director' of its number 1,577, corresponding to October 28, 1967, the letter of a reader entitled "The Catalan is over." The ruling of the Supreme Court, which confirmed on appeal a previous one of the Public Order Court, considered it proven that in said letter "offensive concepts were poured into the Catalan language, whose free private and social use is respected and guaranteed".Without leaving the newspaper's newspaper archive, on page 7 of its June 9, June 19, 1952 edition, you can see the announcement of an editorial, Biblioteca Selecta, which offers a collection of books in Catalan (El vent de garbí, by Josep Pla, Coses vistes, Bodegó amb peixos, L'illa dels castanyers, Pa i raIm, Un senyor de Barcelona, ​​and El carrer estret, this last Joanot Martorell Prize from the previous year).On June 24, 1960, La Vanguardia communicated the announcement of the Sant Jordi novel prize, for which 150,000 pesetas could choose all those "unpublished and original works, written in Catalan, with an extension of no less than 250 Dutch sheets ( 21 × 27), typed in double interline and written on one side, with a margin of 3 centimeters ».And, during the previous regime, the literary production in Catalan was not only not persecuted, but it was fruitful. The following is a list of awards granted to writers in that language:Award of Honor of Catalan Letters◦ 1969 Jordi Rubió i Balaguer (historiographer and bibliographer).◦ 1970 Joan Oliver (Pere Quart, writer).◦ 1971 Francesc de Borja Moll i Casasnovas (philologist and editor).◦ 1972 Salvador Espriu i Castelló (writer).◦ 1973 Josep Vicenç Foix (writer).◦ 1974 Manuel Sanchis i Guarner (philologist and historian).◦ 1975 Joan Fuster i Ortells (writer).Joaquim Ruyra Youth Narrative Award◦ 1963 Josep Vallverdú, by L'abisme de Pyramos.◦ 1964 Carles Macià, by A paratrooper on the Vall Ferrera.◦ 1965 Desert.◦ 1966 Robert Saladrigas, by Entre juliol i setembre.◦ 1967 Emili Teixidor, for Les rates malaltes.Josep Pla Award◦ 1968 Terenci Moix, by Onades on a deserted rock.◦ 1969 Baltasar Porcel, by Difunts sota els ametllers in bloom.◦ 1970 Teresa Pàmies, by The testament of Prague.◦ 1971 Gabriel Janer, by Els alicorns.◦ 1972 Alexandre Cirici, by El temps barrat.◦ 1973 Llorenç Villalonga, by Andrea Victrix.◦ 1974 Marià Manent, by El vel de Maia.◦ 1975 Enric Jardí, by History of the artistic cercle of Sant Lluc.Prudenci Bertrana Award◦ 1968 Manuel de Pedrolo, by Estat d'excepció.◦ 1969 Avel ∙ lí Artís-Gener, for Prohibited l'evasió.◦ 1970 Vicenç Riera Llorca, by Amb permís de l'enterramorts.◦ 1971 Terenci Moix, by Siro or the uncreated conscience of raça.◦ 1972 Oriol Pi de Cabanyes, by Oferiu flors als rebels who fail.◦ 1973 Biel Mesquida, for L'adolescent salt.◦ 1974 Desert.◦ 1975 Baltasar Porcel, by Cavalls cap a la fosca.Lletra d'Or Award◦ 1956 Salvador Espriu, by the end of the labyrinth.◦ 1957 Josep Pla, for Barcelona.◦ 1958 Josep Carner, by Absència.◦ 1959 Ramon d'Abadal, by Els primers comtes catalans.◦ 1960 Clementina Arderiu, for Him to say.◦ 1961 Josep Vicenç Foix, for Onze Nadals and a Cap d'Any.◦ 1962 Joan Oliver (Pere Quart), for Vacances paid.◦ 1963 Joan Fuster, by Nosaltres els valencians.◦ 1964 Josep Benet, by Maragall and the Tragic Setmana.◦ 1965 Jordi Rubió, for Catalan culture, from the Renaissance to the Decadence.◦ 1966 Manuel de Pedrolo, by Cendra per Martina.◦ 1967 Gabriel Ferrater, by Teoria dels cossos.◦ 1968 Marià Manent, for Com un nuvol lleuger.◦ 1969 Xavier Rubert de Ventós, for Theory of Sensitivity.◦ 1970 Joan Teixidor, for Quan tot is trenca.◦ 1971 Alexandre Cirici, by L'art català contemporani.◦ 1972 Joan Coromines, for Lleures and converses d'un filòleg.◦ 1973 Maurici Serrahima, by Del passat quan was present.◦ 1974 Joan Vinyoli, for I face them paraules.◦ 1975 Vicent Andrés Estellés, by Les pedres de l'àmfora.Mercè Rodoreda Prize for stories and stories◦ 1953 Jordi Sarsanedas, by Mites.◦ 1954 Pere Calders, by Cròniques of the hidden veritat.◦ 1955 Lluís Ferran de Pol, by La ciutat i el tropic.◦ 1956 Manuel de Pedrolo, by Crèdits humans.◦ 1957 Mercè Rodoreda, for Vint-i-dos contes.◦ 1958 Josep Maria Espinàs, by Varietés.◦ 1959 Josep A. Boixaderas, by Perquè no.◦ 1960 Ramon Folch i Camarasa, by Sala d'espera.◦ 1961 Estanislau Torres, by La Xera.◦ 1962 Jordi Maluquer, by Pol ∙ len.◦ 1963 Carles Macià, for La nostra terra of each day.◦ 1964 Joaquim Carbó, by provisional solutions.◦ 1965 Víctor Mora, for El cafè dels homes tristos.◦ 1966 Guillem Viladot, for La gent i el vent.◦ 1967 Terenci Moix, for La torre dels vicis capitals.◦ 1968 Jaume Vidal Alcover, for Les quatre llunes.◦ 1969 Robert Saladrigas, by Boires.◦ 1970 Montserrat Roig, for Molta roba i poc sabó.◦ 1971 Gabriel Janer Manila, for The cementiri de les roses.◦ 1972 Josep Albanell, for Les parets de l'insomni.◦ 1973 Jaume Cabré, because of heat trapped.◦ 1974 Beatriu Civera, by Alides Vines.◦ 1975 Xavier Romeu, for La mort en punt.In this regard, the Italian professor at the University of Barcelona, ​​Giuseppe Grilli, said: «Catalan literature experienced its best moment during the Franco regime, the new batch should take an example». ( "The black legend of Catalan ..." . ABC, 12-18-2008).Other relevant facts related to the language are:1942. The mystical Rosa book by Mossén Camil Geis, published in Sabadell and printed by Joan Sallent in Catalan, appears.1944. Since that year, it is mandatory by law that universities with Romanesque Philology include the subject of Catalan Philology. A decree on the ordination of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, signed by Franco dated July 7, introduces three hours per week of Catalan Philology at the University of Granada. Josep Vergés, founder of Destino in 1939 together with Ignacio Agustí and the poet Joan Teixidor, establish on January 6, 1944 the Eugenio Nadal prize that made the young Carmen Laforet and her novel Nada known. The award discovered such important narrators as Miguel Delibes, Ana María Matute, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio or Carmen Martín Gaite.1945. With the support and subsidy of the Government, the centenary of Mossén Cinto Verdaguer is celebrated.1947. Joan Martorell Prize for novel in Catalan is awarded. They are awarded Celia Suñol, for her novel Part Part, and El cel no és transparent, by María Aurelia de Campmany. The City of Barcelona award is created.1949. For the short stories, the Víctor Català Prize is created at the Casa del Libro, as well as the Aedos awards for biographies, Josep Ysart for essays and the Ossa Menor conceived by Galician-Catalan José Pedreira, who later changed his name to the of Carles Riba on his death, in his honor.1951. A prize is awarded to poetry in Catalan with the same economic amount as the Spanish one. Subsequently, the prize is extended to other cultural activities, such as theater and fine arts. José Mª Cruzet founds Ediciones Selecta for works written in Catalan. In collaboration with Aymà, Joanot Martorell grants the distinguished veteran of the pen Josep Pla for his creation El carrer estret.1952. During Franco's visit to Catalonia, in June, the Milà i Fontanals chair was inaugurated for the scientific study of the Catalan language.1955. The poet and writer José Mª de Sagarra receives the order of Alfonso X the Wise on the occasion of the publication of his work in Catalan entitled Memories.1956. The Lletra d'Or prize is born, without economic reward and has an F gold award, which distinguishes the best book of the previous year written in Catalan. The first to receive it was Salvador Espriu, by the end of Laberint.1959. The Barcelona Critics Awards are incorporated into Catalan production.1960. The Valls Reading Center starts a course of Catalan language and literature of a public nature. In Barcelona, ​​the Sant Jordi prize for novels is created, endowed with 150,000 pesetas, an amount intentionally similar to that of Nadal. The centenary of the poet Joan Maragall is celebrated with a government grant.1965. The great poet and canon of the Tarragona cathedral, Don Miguel Melendres, publishes his work L'esposa de l'anyell, a Catalan poem of twelve thousand verses. Bound in rich white skin, it is carried by the Archbishop of Tarragona, Dr. Arriba and Castro, to Pope Paul VI, who is pleased to receive this unique sample of the Catalan language that arrives from Spain. The Barcelona Athenaeum sets up a Catalan Philology course. The Verdaguer for production in Catalan is added to the National Literature Awards.1966. Barcelona pays tribute to his illustrious son Maragall, in which Gregorio Marañón, Pere Roig, José María Pemán and Ruiz Jiménez take part. In the gardens that bear the name of the poet, in Montjuic, a bust is raised. Radio Tarragona organizes Catalan courses with specialized teachers through its antennas.1967. The Delegation of Lleida endows a chair of Catalan Language. The Diputación de Barcelona agrees to give Catalan courses in all cultural centers dependent on the corporation and to found the chair of Catalan Language at the Faculty of Theology of San Cugat (Barcelona).1968. Editorial Destino completes Nadal with the new Josep Plà prize, awarded to Onades on a desert rock, by Terenci Moix. The list of those who achieved this award includes the most flowery of the Catalan narrative: Baltasar Porcel, Teresa Pàmies, Cirici Pellicer, Marià Manén, Enric Jardí, Llorenç Villalonga, Jaume Miravilles or Jordi Sarsaneda. In Girona, the Prudenci Bertrana Prize is awarded for the first time. Edicions 62 begins the publication of the Great Catalan Encyclopedic by fascicles (available by subscription).1969. The Premi d'Honor was born to the Catalan Lletres, destined to the consecration of novel writers.In the theater scene we can also see how, for example, the La Vanguardia shows section of June 3, 1944, announces the representation of three works in Catalan at the Palacio de la Música: The girl donated to the blau, The ram de Spring and the Philosopher.Or that the copies of February 15, 1952 of the newspaper reported the premiere, at half past ten, of L'alcoba vermella (by José María de Sagarra) in Romea. Same theater that scheduled in his children's afternoon session another play, also in Catalan, El rei que not laugh.Precisely for children, in 1956, the Barcelona company Hispano Americana de Ediciones, SA launches the collection of comics in Catalan Història i Llegenda ('History and Legend'). They adapted popular stories of a fantastic-historical character and medieval atmosphere collected by the writer Joan Amades in his book Les cent millors llegendes populars ('The hundred best popular legends') Each copy was illustrated in black and white throughout its 10 pages. The Tirà de Burriac ('The tyrant of Burriac'), La porta daurada ('The golden door') and L'espasa de virtut ('The sword of virtue') were, in order of appearance, the first 3 of a total of 28, which began selling at the kiosks at the price of 1 peseta.In 1961 the biweekly magazine in Catalan Cavall Fort with the aim of stimulating reading in the public between 9 and 15 years old. Together with comics, stories and comic strips, the publication brought together great names of Catalan literature, such as Salvador Espriu, Maria AurèliaCapmany, or Montserrat Roig. Its editorial, Edicions 62, is the same as in 1968 the publication of the Great Catalan Encyclopedic will http://begin.In the sixties the stories of the famous character created by Goscinny and Uderzo go on sale in Catalan: Astèrix el gal ('Astérix el galo '), La falç d'or (' The Golden Sickle ') and Astèrix i els gots (' Asterix and the Goths') are the first titles of the saga. And it is in the middle of that decade when the journalist and writer Joaquim Ventalló is responsible for translating the Tintin comics drawn by the Belgian Hergé; Tintin al País dels Sòviets ('Tintin in the Land of Soviets') opened this collection in Catalan.The music sector was born during the 1950s, the phenomenon of Nova Cançó ('New Song') with authors who record an extensive discography in Catalan, such as Lluís Llach, Quico Pi de la Serra, Guillermina Motta, Ovidi Montllor, La Trinca, Núria Feliu and Joan Manuel Serrat; Maria del Mar Bonet in Majorcan; and Raimon in Valencian. In September 1963, a still unknown singer who started, Salome, won the 5th Mediterranean Song Festival (as recorded in the news of La Vanguardia, on September 24, 1963), held in Barcelona, ​​with the melody in Catalan Se ' n va anar ('He left'), who composed two authors from the Nova Cançó: Lleó Borrell and Josep Maria Andreu.Shortly thereafter, at Christmas 1964, the Ministry of Information and Tourism promoted a propaganda macrocampaign to commemorate the twenty-five years of peace in Spain since the end of the Civil War. Huge posters were installed throughout the national geography in Spanish, Catalan and Basque.To conclude, in one of the NO-DO shots on the visit that Franco made to Catalonia in 1962, on the occasion of the terrible floods caused in the Vallés region by the overflow of the Ripoll River, on September 25, and which caused a thousand dead as well as substantial material damage, you can see a welcome banner to Barcelona with the following text, in Spanish and Catalan: «Long live Catalonia. Visca Espanya ».Source: Realment fou prohibit el català durant el franquisme?

These are some of my picks.Marie Curie (1867 – 1934) – Polish / French scientist. Curie was the first women to receive the Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize for two separate categories. Her first award was for research into radioactivity (Physics 1903). Her second Nobel prize was for Chemistry in 1911. A few years later she also helped develop the first X ray machines.Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) American social activist. At the age of 19 months Helen became deaf and blind. Overcoming the frustration of losing both sight and hearing she campaigned tirelessly on behalf of deaf and blind people.Anne Frank (1929 – 1945) – Dutch / Jewish author. Anne Frank’s diary is one of the most widely read books in the world. It reveals the thoughts of a young, yet surprisingly mature 13-year-old girl, confined to a secret hiding place. “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.”Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951)Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1, 1920, in Roanoke, Virginia. Lacks died of cervical cancer on October 4, 1951, at age 31.Henrietta Lacks was an impoverished, black, barely educated tobacco farmer who made enormous albeit unknowing contributions to science. She was born Loretta Pleasant in 1920, but everyone who knew her called her Henrietta or Henny, and she married her first cousin, David Lacks, in 1941. Ten years later she was the mother of five, but seriously ill, and she sought medical treatment at the world-famous Johns Hopkins Hospital, because it was the only hospital within twenty miles of her home that would accept black patients. At Hopkins her cervical cancer was misdiagnosed, and Dr George Gey (1899-1970) obtained a tissue sample from her growing and soon-to-be fatal tumor for medical research, without her knowledge or consent. Not informing the patient was an ordinary practice at the time, and Gey routinely collected samples from all the hospital's cancer patients for his research.For many years after her death, however, Henrietta Lacks' widow, children, and extended family knew nothing of all this, receiving neither payment nor acknowledgment for her uncredited contributions to science. Scientists and reporters occasionally inquired about the source of HeLa, but Henrietta Lacks' name was usually lacking from the answers provided by Dr Gey, the physician at Johns Hopkins and whose scientific reputation was built on having cultured and discovered the hardy nature of Lacks' cells. In published accounts, HeLa cells were almost always attributed to the fictitious "Helen Lane," or less frequently the equally fictitious "Helen Larson" or "Henrietta Lakes." The acknowledgement of Lacks' contributions to science is due largely to Rebecca Skloot's 2010 book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which detailed the story of Lacks' short life and unending scientific afterlife.ABOUT HELA CELLS The originHeLa is the name given to cells cultivated from the cervical cancer tumor of a Virginia woman named Henrietta Lacks, who died in 1951 at the age of 31. The name of the cells is derived from the first two letters of her first and last names.The breakthroughThis cell line became the first immortal one grown in a lab, and the cells continue to thrive and multiply nearly 60 years later. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they’d weigh more than 20 tons, or 400 times her adult body weight.The impactResearch on HeLa cells helped develop ways to treat:PolioHerpesLeukemiaInfluenzaHemophiliaParkinson’s diseaseThe cells helped uncover the secrets of cancer, cloning, genetic mapping and the effects of radiation on human tissue.The mixed legacyMillions of people have been helped by scientific discoveries made through the study of HeLa cells. Millions of dollars have been made by drug companies and research labs. But Henrietta Lacks’ descendants struggle financially and emotionally, and her body still lies in an unmarked grave.What makes HeLa cells so special?Dianne Daniel, assistant professor in the department of microbiology and molecular cell biology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, has worked with the cells since 1989. There are other fast-growing lines, but HeLa are her “go-to cells.”They are robust. They have been known to contaminate other cell cultures in labs. In fact, they are responsible for many of the improvements in sterile culture conditions in labs for newer, less hearty cells.Daniel said no one is sure why HeLa cells thrive the way they do, but they have unique characteristics. HeLa contain HPV-18, one of the most harmful of the human papilloma viruses, and proteins that cause cervical cells to multiply out of control, Daniel said. In addition, the chromosomes in HeLa don’t shorten as the cells divide. Most cells can divide only a certain number of times because their chromosomes shrink with each duplication. But HeLa has an active enzyme that keeps the chromosome ends – called telomeres – from shortening. This is why the cells are called “immortal.”It’s one of the reasons Daniel has been fascinated by the cells and the story of Henrietta Lacks.“This lady from Virginia will go down in history as one of the most valuable women for progress in medical science and in the medical industry,” she said.Olaudah Equiano (1745 - 1797) - The first black African slave to write about his experience as a slave. His book 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano' played a pivotal role in turning public opinion in Britain against slavery.A gifted mathematician, Ada Lovelace is considered to have written instructions for the first computer program in the mid-1800s.http://...SynopsisThe daughter of famed poet Lord Byron, Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace—better known as "Ada Lovelace"—was born in London on December 10, 1815. Ada showed her gift for mathematics at an early age. She translated an article on an invention by Charles Babbage, and added her own comments. Because she introduced many computer concepts, Ada is considered the first computer programmer. Ada died on November 27, 1852.http://...Early YearsAda Lovelace, born as Augusta Ada Byron, was the only legitimate child of the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron. Lord Byron's marriage to Ada's mother, Lady Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron, was not a happy one. Lady Byron separated from her husband only weeks after their daughter was born. A few months later, Lord Byron left England, and Ada never saw her father again. He died in Greece when Ada was 8 years old.Ada had an unusual upbringing for an aristocratic girl in the mid-1800s. At her mother's insistence, tutors taught her mathematics and science. Such challenging subjects were not standard fare for women at the time, but her mother believed that engaging in rigorous studies would prevent Lovelace from developing her father's moody and unpredictable temperament. Ada was also forced to lie still for extended periods of time because her mother believed it would help her develop self-control.From early on, Lovelace showed a talent for numbers and language. She received instruction from William Frend, a social reformer; William King, the family's doctor; and Mary Somerville, a Scottish astronomer and mathematician. Somerville was one of the first women to be admitted into the Royal Astronomical Society.http://...Babbage and the Analytical EngineAround the age of 17, Ada met Charles Babbage, a mathematician and inventor. The pair became friends, and the much older Babbage served as a mentor to Ada. Through Babbage, Ada began studying advanced mathematics with University of London professor Augustus de Morgan.Ada was fascinated by Babbage's ideas. Known as the father of the computer, he invented the difference engine, which was meant to perform mathematical calculations. Ada got a chance to look at the machine before it was finished, and was captivated by it. Babbage also created plans for another device known as the analytical engine, designed to handle more complex calculations.Ada was later asked to translate an article on Babbage's analytical engine that had been written by Italian engineer Luigi Federico Menabrea for a Swiss journal. She not only translated the original French text in English, but also added her own thoughts and ideas on the machine. Her notes ended up being three times longer than the original article. Her work was published in 1843, in an English science journal. Ada used only the initials "A.A.L.," for Augusta Ada Lovelace, in the publication.In her notes, Ada described how codes could be created for the device to handle letters and symbols along with numbers. She also theorized a method for the engine to repeat a series of instructions, a process known as looping that computer programs use today. Ada also offered up other forward-thinking concepts in the article. For her work, Ada is often considered to be the first computer programmer.Ada's article attracted little attention when she was alive. In her later years, she tried to develop mathematical schemes for winning at gambling. Unfortunately, her schemes failed and put her in financial peril. Ada died from uterine cancer in London on November 27, 1852. She was buried next to her father, in the graveyard of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Nottingham, England.LegacyAda Lovelace's contributions to the field of computer science were not discovered until the 1950s. Her notes were reintroduced to the world by B.Y. Bowden, who republished them in Faster Than Thought: A Symposium on Digital Computing Machines in 1953. Since then, Ada has received many posthumous honors for her work. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Defense named a newly developed computer language "Ada," after Lovelace."Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the world."Archimedes: Archimedes of Syracuse (c.287 - c.212B.C.), a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer, determined the exact value of pi and is also known for his strategic role in ancient war and the development of military techniques. Archimedes put up a good, almost single-handed defense of his homeland. First he invented an engine that threw stones at the enemy, then he used glass to set the Roman ships on fire -- maybe. After he was killed, the Romans had him buried with honor.Queen Nzinga sculpture6. Queen Nzinga – The reformistAlso knows as Queen Jinga, she is known to have assigned women to important government offices in present day Angola. Two of her war leaders were reputedly her sisters, her council of advisors contained many women, among others her sisters, Princess Grace Kifunji and Mukumbu, the later Queen Barbara, and women were called to serve in her army. Nzinga organized a powerful guerrilla army, conquered some of her enemies and developed alliances to control the slave routes. She even allied with the Dutch to help her stop the Portuguese advancement. After a series of decisive setbacks, Nzinga had to negotiate a peace treaty with the Portuguese, but still refused to pay tribute to the Portuguese king.Elijah McCoyIf you've ever wondered where the phrase “the real McCoy” originated look to innovator Elijah McCoy. His parents escaped slavery in the mid 1800s by way of the Underground Railroad and moved to Canada. They sent him to Scotland to be educated. Upon completing his studies, McCoy moved to the United States for work but discrimination prevented him from finding employment as a professional engineer. So he went to work on the railroad as an oilman responsible for keeping the moving parts of the trains lubricated for locomotion. He found that walking along the trains oiling the axles and bearings was inefficient so he created an oil lubricating cup that automatically dripped oil onto the moving parts. His invention allowed trains to travel long distances continuously without the need to stop for oiling. After he received a patent for his invention there were many engineers who imitated his work. But informed train operators knew his invention was superior and when they needed to order an automatic oil cup they would ask for “the real McCoy.” His invention became standard equipment on most locomotives and heavy machinery. McCoy went on to patent more than 50 inventionsFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti1. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti – The Woman ActivistYears before the second wave of feminism began to take form in the West, there was a woman making activist waves in Nigeria. She was a woman nationalist named Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti. Her feminism and democratic socialism lead to the creation of The Abeokuta women’s union (AWU) and later Women’s International Democratic Federation (WIDF), organisations and movements that aided Kuti to promote women’s rights to education, employment and to political participation. When king Alake Ademola of Egbaland wanted to impose taxes on women, Kuti and the AWU clan went to protest using the slogan ‘no taxation without representation’. They were not equal members of society and were strongly opposed to paying taxes until the injustices were rectified. As the women protested outside the Alake’s house, they sang in Yoruba:“Alake, for a long time you have used your penis as a mark of authority that youare our husband.Today we shall reverse the order and use our vagina to play the role of husband.”Their unified actions resulted remarkably in the king’s abdication.Benjamin BannekerIn the Stevie Wonder song "Black Man," the Motown marvel sings of Benjamin Banneker: "first clock to be made in America was created by a black man." Though the song is a fitting salute to a great inventor (and African Americans in general), it only touches on the genius of Benjamin Banneker and the many hats he wore – as a farmer, mathematician, astronomer, author and land surveyor.Frederick McKinley JonesAnytime you see a truck on the highway transporting refrigerated or frozen food, you're seeing the work of Frederick McKinley Jones. One of the most prolific Black inventors ever, Jones patented more than 60 inventions in his lifetime.Dr. James E. WestElectret Microphone InventorNinety percent of microphones used today are based on the ingenuity of James Edward West, an African-American inventor born in 1931 in Prince Edwards County, VA. If you’ve ever talked on the telephone, you’ve probably used his invention.Dr. James E. West and a colleague, Gerhard Sessler, developed the mic (officially known as the Electroacoustic Transducer Electret Microphone) while with Bell Laboratories, and they received a patent for it in 1962. The acoustical technologies employed became widely used for many reasons including high performance, acoustical accuracy and reliability. It is also small, lightweight and cost effective.West started at Bell labs as an intern and joined them full-time in 1957 after graduating from Temple University. As the inventor of the microphone, James West has received numerous awards and honors including a Fellow of IEEE, Industrial Research Institute's 1998 Achievement Award, 1995 Inventor of the Year from the State of New Jersey and induction in the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1999. James E. West holds 47 US patents and more than 200 foreign patents from his 40-year career with Bell Laboratories.During his career, West also involved himself with programs designed to encourage minorities to take more of a role in the sciences. In the 1970's, he was a member of the Association of Black Laboratories Employees (ABLE) at Bell Labs that influenced management to fund the Summer Research Program (SRP) and Cooperate Research Fellowship Program (CRFP) – programs that helped more than 500 non-white students graduate with degrees in science, engineering and mathematics.James Edward West now works with Johns Hopkins University as a research professor.

Charles,Two things, first that he has failed to as yet clean the swamp; second his at my last count >250 improvements to the US social, Business, Industrial, Economic and Ethnic aspects, benefitting all, that the continuing obstructionist & seditious Democrats and their corrupt MSM refuse to report.Here is a sample:-My favorite is making the biggest self-sacrifice, selfless beyond any I have seen from a US President since WW2, that despite clearly Democrat TDS, their mental illness and ever-increasing amoral standards, that Trump showed courage & moral rectitude, knowing exactly the reaction from those ‘nut jobs & psycho’s’, and their Fake MSM, many who wanted Nuclear WW3, killing billions, just to spite Trump, he was courageous and saved the lives of all those mothers sons & daughters that the Democrat lunatics would fill up as a blockade, a wall of ‘billions’ of dead, of everyone but their own children - Trump extended the hand to ‘jaw-jaw’, to avoid war wars, Armageddon.‘Otherwise take your pick:-Fighting Sanctuary cities. Not being amoral by making one's own voters pay tax to protect criminals & illegal migrant criminals in Sanctuaries and provide welfare, to those same detritus that will, or have, sodomized, robbed, mugged, harmed, raped, sold drugs too, or killed, their own sons, mothers, wives & daughters; come to think of it ‘what a perfect definition for ‘delusional’.TDSWhooped crooked Hillary.Neil GorsuchConsumer confidence 17 year high>2m jobsLowest jobless claims in 50 years.Mortgage apps 7 years highUnemployment 17 year lowTrump added 298k jobs in his first month (after President Obama said jobs were not coming back!).Women in Entrepreneurship ActGutted Obama Era job herniating RegsEnded the war on coalResurrected coal jobs.Weakened Dodd-Frank regsPromoted buying & hiring AmericanPut in place Economic plan that in the long term seeks to reduce the $22T National Debt, of which 46% including interest payments was created by Obama.Record Dow, the DOW took just 66 days to climb from 19,000 to above 21,000, the fastest 2000 point run EVER.Stock market gained >$3T, improving instantly pensions.Investment from the US Business’Investment from foreign business’.Reduced Debt by $100B in less than the first 4 months.(President Obama increased the US debt in his first 100 days by more than $560 Billion.)The S&P500 broker $20T for the first time in its history.In the history of the DOW, going back to January 1901, the DOW record for most continuous closing high trading days was set in January of 1987 when Ronald Reagan was President. The DOW set closing highs an amazing 12 times in a row that month. On February 28th Trump matches Reagan when the DOW reached a new high for its 12th day in a row!Reduced illegal immigration.Signed a resolution encouraging women in entrepreneurship and STEMBorder wall being built, slowly despite Democrat obstruction.Against killing unwanted born babies.Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement [Pelosi would not even see the Angels]Changed R.E. against ISISRepealed Obama’s ‘terms of engagement’ that put the US lives at greater risk than terrorists.Plan to defeat ISIS.Reduced F35 cost5 Year lobbying ban.Sanctioned Iran.Repealed Iran deal, evidence now proves Nuclear capability of Iran.Responded to Syria with the bombingTax reform plan.Resurrected Pig Iron Smelting & jobs.Withdrew from TPPExited the [Voluntary & unenforced] Paris Accord.Created Crime task force.DOJ targetting MS13Energy Independence.Economic growth.E.O. establishing The American Technology Council.E.O to protect policeE.O. targetting drug cartels. President Trump signed three Executive Orders – 13773, 13774, and 13776 – aimed at cracking down on international criminal organizations, including drug cartels and gangs, and preventing violence against law enforcement officers.E.O. Religious Freedom.E.O. on Obamacare subsidies.E.O. to reduce Federal government waste/excess created by Obama, saving taxpayers potentially hundreds of millions.E.O all federal agencies to create task forces to cut regulations that hurt the economy.Inter State insurance competion on Medic Care.Action against Big Pharma drug prices - cheaper in Mexico etc.Sending Education back to the States.Fixing the V.A.Firing crooked Comey.Travel ban.Keystone pipelineCreated Commission on Opioid Addiction.Combating Human Trafficking.Rollback of Obama Cuba policy.Food stamp use lowest in 7 years.Reduced Whitehouse payroll burden on taxpayers by removing 16,000 unnecessary Obama created jobs.Working for free.A successful trip to Asia.China trade dealCanada & Mexico level-playingfield trade deal.E.U. leveler playing field deal.Designated N. Korea a terrorist stateISIS almost defeated, but not gone.Jerusalem capital of Israel.Tax Reform billBusiness investments up 39% due to tax cuts.Signed 130 bills into law.136 Presidential Proclamations64 E.O’sArmed Ukraine with heavy weapons.Confirmed no more waste of US military lives in lost causes &/or no interest conflicts.Food to Puerto Rico.Various national natural disasters handled.NATO paying its fair share.Encouraged RINO’s to leave.Reinforced Judeo-Christian beliefs.Funded the Military.Placing a hiring freeze on federal employees.Twice tried to pay government employees during the shutdown, but was blocked by Democrats.Sanctioned Russia more time than Obama.Signed the First Step Act criminal justice reform into law, helping especially Blacks, a FIRST.Subsequently pardoned unjustly treated black convicts. Unlike Cuomo & Obama, non were killers.More American employed than ever before & no ‘created fake jobs, unlike Obama.The release of Pastor Brunson from Turkey.Construction jobs up 300k in 2018.Kavanaugh was sworn in despite disgusting, disgraceful, amoral efforts by Democrats.Middle-class income rise is a record.Cut $300m to Pakistan.Cut $200m to Palestinians.Worlds largest oil producer.10million barrels a day.Given Russia, Iran & Turkey stopped re-building aid to Syria, saving taxpayers $230mManufacturing grew faster than in 14 years.Record low black unemploymentWar heroes remains returned from NOKO.Possible peace with NOKO.The release of 3 political US prisoners from NOKO.2026 World CupBlack Business Ownership Under Trump Jumps 400 PERCENT in ONE YEAR [Getty]Youth Unemployment hits 52 year low.Peace between North & South Korea’s.Work REquirement for Welfare.Nominates first woman to head CIA.Black support up to 29%Tax surplus in January.Pay rate highest since 2008.Hispanic unemployment hits low.Proposes reform of Civil Service ‘Hire the best, fire the worst’.Signs Bill to combat synthetic opioids - needs to with Democrats resisting closed border.2017 Record of lifetime appointed Judges.Rolled back $900m in Offshore Obama restrictions.US Imposes Sanctions on 52 People and Entities for Abuse and CorruptionHome build permits hit highest since 2007.Economy growth 5.7% in 1st Q of 2018, remained high since.Stock Market bubble outlasts subversive Federal Reserve rate hikes.$700 Billion Defense Bill.For Trekkies, Space Policy Directive.20% take rate for Corporations, to enable economic growth, create jobs and make efficiencies to infrastructure delivery of products.Capital Additions reduced to 1 year from >20 to enable tax deductibility on buying in & replacing inefficient production machinery.Trumps HHS defines life begins at inception / Moron Dems pass infanticide laws.$285m cut in the UN Budget, benefit for taxpayers.Reduction in refugee applications.WIC Welfare Participation Hit 17Year Low (dropped to 7,283,000 in 2017, its lowest level since 2000 when 7,192,000 participated in the program.)Broadcom to move back to US.A new strategy on Iran.Trump Signs Healthcare Order Expands Choice and Access through associationsWithdrew from Ani-Semitic UNESCO.Tech giants pledge millions to Trump initiative.Federal Reserve; Household Wealth in America at record high of 17 trillion Rising property values and Financial gain.Rolls back Environmental Laws herniating infrastructure re-building time etc.$15b Hurricane Harvey.US Small Business Admin. Centre assistance.Job satisfaction highest since 2005.Repeals Obama’s ridiculous ‘Waters of the US’ Rule.Cuts more Federal Debt for a longer period than any other President. When President Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, the amount of US Federal Debt owed both externally and internally was over $19 Trillion at $19,947,304,555,212. As of August 17th, the amount of US Debt had decreased by more than $100 Billion to $19,845,188,460,167.Privatize Air Traffic Control for desperately needed investment.Vote Fraud investigation.Gas prices 12 year low.Ben Carson Finds 500 Billion In Errors during Audit of Obama HUD. (Obama era fraud?)$200m in Apprentice funding.Reversal of Clean Power Rule, to allow safe power.Bill to prioritize training for veterans & police seeking jobs.Anti-Terrorism pact with Qutar.Thousands of jobs created &/or protected in pact with Saudi Arabia on trade.Poland increased arms & US presence v Russia.DOJ sued California for interference with illegal immigration enforcement.DOJ more than 1000 arrests in sex trafficking.DOJ charging 4 for leaks.DOJ took down Alphabay, the largest Dark Web market.DOJ new civil forfeiture rules.DOJ charges 400 in largest Medical Healthcare Fraud.DOJ support of Texas voter ID law.DOJ charged sex traffickers who took hundreds from Thailand to US.DOJ harsher sentences for drug dealers etc.DOJ, Attorney General Sessions designated MS-13 as a priority for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, to allow Federal law enforcement to utilize an expanded toolkit in its efforts to dismantle the organization.The United States, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras joined together to charge more than 4,000 MS-13 and 18th Street gang members in the United States and Central America, including the alleged leader of MS-13’s “East Coast Program.”August 2018 - More than 20 individuals associated with MS-13 were arrested in California on Federal and State charges in connection with their gang activitiesThe Department of Justice convicted eight members of an international criminal organization, known as the Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization, on Federal charges arising from their scheme to force young women and girls from Mexico and Latin America into prostitution.Signed Rep. Rutherford's STOP School Violence Act and Sens. Cornyn-Murphy "Fix NICS Act."$2 billion for school safety.The Ideological Balance Of The U.S. Sixth And Seventh Circuit Courts Of Appeals Shifted From Liberal To Conservative, Thanks To Judicial Nominees Selected By President Donald Trump.The Department of Justice announced more than $98 million in grant funding through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program to allow 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.President Trump signed Executive Order 13809 to restore State and local law enforcement’s access to surplus equipment from the Defense Department, such as armored vehicles.In June 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of the new National Public Safety Partnership, a cooperative initiative with cities to reduce violent crimes.Attorney General Sessions expanded Project Safe Neighborhoods to encourage U.S. Attorney’s to work with communities to develop customized crime reduction strategiesAttorney General Sessions returned to longstanding Department of Justice charging policy for our Federal prosecutors, trusting them once again and directing them to return to charging the most serious, readily provable offense.Attorney General Sessions returned to longstanding Department of Justice charging policy for our Federal prosecutors, trusting them once again and directing them to return to charging the most serious, readily provable offense.( Criminals charged with unlawful possession of a firearm had increased 23 percent).Under President Trump, the Department of Justice has supported students whose free-speech rights have been under attack on university campuses. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is reviewing a complaint by a coalition of more than 60 Asian-American associations that alleges racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in Harvard University’s admissions policies and practices.The Department of Justice secured a guilty plea for the first case prosecuted under the Hate Crimes Prevention Act involving a victim targeted because of gender identity.According to NERA Economic Consulting, the Obama CPP struck down by Trump would have increased electricity rates by as much as 14 percent, costing American households up to $79 billion.The Administration estimates that repealing the Clean Power Plan could eliminate up to $33 billion in compliance costs in 2030.Trump took Obama shackles of ICE. Deportations up 40%, crossings reduce.Success with his Ad Valorem tariffs.China opens rice market for US exports for the first time ever.MSM proven fake regards Trump's tariffs.Ordering review of unfair contracts & their abuses/abusers - WTOWages highest in 2018 since 2009>$350 B Saudi Arms deal protecting jobs in Miltary/Arms Industries.To combat Russia -E.U. The energy supply of gas; First Natural Gas Shipped to Poland.Coal export up 60% from an industry destroyed by Obama.A probe of China intellectual property theft.Argentina agrees to allow first US pork imports in 25 years.Crude oil shipment from Texas opens new vistas in IndiaUS ties; India’s first ever U.S. crude purchase to arrive in Sept 18. With this, India, the world’s third largest oil importer, joins Asian countries like South Korea, Japan, and China to buy American crude after production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) drove up prices of Middle East heavy-sour crude, or grades with a high sulfur contentBlocked China from buying Semi-Conductor Company - Lattice.Trump Blocks Chinese Purchase of Chipmaker Due to National Security; President Trump has issued an executive order blocking Singapore-based Broadcom’s $117 billion takeover of U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on national security grounds. The heated battle for ownership of Qualcomm has ended with a presidential decree barring Broadcom from ever owning the company after CFIUS cited national security concerns with the prospect of such a deal. $QCOM. $AVGO(— David Faber (@davidfaber) March 12, 2018).Additionally, Reuters reports that the Trump order says all 15 candidate directors proposed by Broadcom are disqualified for Qualcomm board. Trump’s decision confirms what Hayman Capital’s Kyle Bass explained last week.193. VA Accountability & Protection Law allows sackings of civil servants etc.194. Trump signed Forever GI Bill boosting aid to student vets.195. Tougher border controls bring about for crossing The Border Illegally Is Harder Than Its Been In 50 Years.196. MAGA.197. The Administration actually eliminated 22 regulations for every new regulatory action.198. The Administration issued 67 deregulatory actions while only imposing three new regulatory actions.199. In FY 2017, the Administration saved $8.1 billion in lifetime net regulatory cost savings, equivalent to $570 million per year.200. Throughout 2017, President Trump has made good on his promise to cut red tape, and in doing so has reenergized the United States’ agricultural, energy, and infrastructure sectors by freeing them from oppressive and stifling regulations.201. President Trump has signed 15 Congressional Review Act resolutions into law, more than any other president, ending burdensome Obama-era rules and regulations.202. According to a study by NERA Economic Consulting, implementing the Obama Administration’s plan under the Paris Climate Agreement could have cost the United States economy nearly $3 trillion and 6.5 million industrial sector jobs by 2040.203. President Trump signed 15 Congressional Review Act resolutions into law that is estimated to save American taxpayers $3.7 billion.204. President Trump signed an Executive Order that reduced the time it took to approve infrastructure projects from 10 years to two years.205. To date, 860 regulatory actions have been withdrawn or removed from active status.206. The WSJ said President Trump is "rolling back more regulations than any President in history.207. President Trump has signed a record-breaking 15 CRA bills to roll back regulations.208. Since the CRA became law in 1996, only one had ever been signed (George W. Bush in 2001)209. Along with Executive Orders, these bills will reduce regulatory costs by $18 billion annually.210. The Department of Agriculture issued guidance that would give more flexibility to state operations of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The new program maximized flexibility and holds states more accountable for the delivery of food benefits.212. President Trump created the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity that Secretary Sonny Perdue chairs and developed suggestions. Suggestions include focusing on broadband access, improving the lives of rural Americans, developing methods to support a rural workforce, harness technological innovation for rural communities, and focusing on economic development in rural areas.213. August 2018 - USDA Announced An Investment Of More Than $124 Million To Help Rebuild And Improve Rural Water Infrastructure In 23 States214. September 2018 - The USDA Announced That They Formalized An Agreement With A Nonprofit Organization To Purchase Homes From The USDA And Convert Them Into Transitional Housing For People Recovering From Opioid Misuse. These houses will allow houses in Kentucky's Hart and Rockcastle counties to be converted into transitional housing for individuals and families215. The Department of the Interior proposed its largest oil and gas lease of over 76 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico.216. President Trump and his Administration acted aggressively to increase exports of energy resources to the global market. The Department of Energy announced the approval of the Lake Charles Liquefied Natural Gas terminal.217. The Administration announced the approval of the New Burgos Pipeline, a cross-border project that will export U.S. gasoline to Mexico.218. EPA Administrator Pruitt launched a task force to provide recommendations on how to streamline and improve the Superfund program, which is responsible for cleaning up land contaminated by hazardous waste.The Superfund task force released 42 detailed recommendations with the following goals in mind:Expediting cleanup and remediationRe-invigorating responsible party cleanup and reuseEncouraging private investmentPromoting redevelopment and community revitalizationEngaging partners and stakeholders219. EPA has re-launched launched the Smart Sectors Program to partner with the private sector to achieve better environmental outcomes. The lead for each sector serves as the ombudsmen within the respective agency across program offices, conducts educational site tours, analyzes data and advises options for environmental improvement, and develops reports that profile the impact of each sector.220. To ensure the Government serves the needs of all Americans, President Trump has called for a comprehensive plan to reorganize the executive branch and has begun to implement this plan.221. President Trump has commenced a comprehensive overhaul of digitally delivered Government services.222. President Trump has called for “conducting a full audit of the Pentagon.” The Department of Defense (DOD) responded to the President’s call to action and has begun its first full financial statement audit.223. $1.6 billion for border wall spending. This is the first time the wall has been funded since 2003.224. $703 million increase in ICE funding, from $6.4 billion to $7.1 billion, an increase of more than 10%.225. $21 billion down payment on the President's promise to rebuild infrastructure.226. The President’s infrastructure plan will establish a Rural Infrastructure Program to invest in rebuilding and modernizing rural infrastructure. The Rural Infrastructure Program will seek to:Use outcomes-driven planning efforts and capital improvements to rebuild and modernize rural infrastructure.Grow business revenues and personal incomes in rural areas by expanding access to markets, customers, and employment opportunities.Enhance regional connectivity for rural communities through interregional and interstate projects developed by the public and private sectors.Spur economic growth and competitiveness by closing infrastructure gaps to attract more development and manufacturing investments in rural America.227. President Trump and his Administration allocated $50 billion to empower rural America to address the infrastructure needs of their communities. The $50 billion dedicated to rural America represented 25 percent of all Federal funds in the President’s plan.80 percent of the Rural Infrastructure Program funds will go directly to the governor of each State as determined by a formula.20 percent of the Rural Infrastructure Program funds will be provided to selected States that apply for Rural Performance Grants.NOTES:- States will be provided funding without burdensome bureaucratic commands on how they should spend it.The federal funding provided by the President’s plan will not be awarded in pre-packaged, asset-specific amounts, as is often the case with Federal programs.Funds provided under the President’s proposal will go directly to the governor’s office of the State receiving funds.This will allow Governors to make investments based on the individual infrastructure needs of their rural communities.228. President Trump’s infrastructure plan will enable the rebuilding and modernization of rural infrastructure across a broad range of asset classes.229. The array of broad asset classes eligible for funding under President Trump’s plan will include:Transportation projects will rebuild roads, bridges, railways, and other vital infrastructure.Broadband deployment projects which will improve access for rural communities.Water and waste projects to help ensure rural families have access to clean water.Power and electric projects to provide rural areas with reliable, affordable power.Water resources project to better manage flood risk and improve rural water supplies and waterways.230. In July 2018, Department of Transportation introduced a new pilot program that will boost military recruitment and help with the nationwide shortage of commercial vehicle drivers by allowing 18 – 20-year-olds who possess a U.S. Military equivalent of a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to operate large trucks in interstate commerce.231. President Trump has made clear that broadband should be an infrastructure priority.The President’s plan will provide States with the flexibility to invest in the needs of their rural communities, including broadband.The Rural Infrastructure Program allowed governors to spend 100 percent of Federal funds they received on broadband access.President Trump signed an Executive Order in January on “Streamlining and Expediting Requests to Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural America.”This was built upon the efforts of the Rural Infrastructure Program by the Trump Administration.232. In April 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid out a comprehensive five-point strategy to combat the opioid abuse crisis.233. The Department of Justice announced that fentanyl substances are a drug class under the Controlled Substances Act. This meant anyone who possesses, imports, distributes or manufactures illicit fentanyl-related substances would be subject to criminal prosecution similar to other controlled substances.Anyone who possesses, imports, distributes or manufactures any illicit fentanyl-related substance will be subject to criminal prosecution similar to other controlled substances.The DOJ announced its first-ever indictments against two Chinese nationals and their North American-based associates for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and other opiate substances. On National Drug Take Back Day, the Drug Enforcement Administration collected a record-breaking 912,305 pounds – 456 tons – of potentially dangerous expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs at more than 5,300 collection sites.234. In his first week in office, President Trump reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy that prevented $9 billion in foreign aid from being used to fund the abortion industry.235. President Trump de-funded a U.N. agency for colluding with China’s brutal program of forced abortion and sterilization.236. President Trump worked with the Congress to sign a bill overturning an Obama midnight regulation that prohibited States from defunding abortion service providers.The Trump Administration published guidance which promises to enforce the Obamacare requirement that taxpayer dollars should not support abortion coverage in exchange plans.237. Reinstated the Mexico City Policy to ban any U.S. foreign aid to organizations that perform abortions.238. Signed a Congressional Review Act bill to allow states to restrict Planned Parenthood Funding.239. In President Trump’s FY 2018 budget request, school choice was a priority for increased funding, including supporting $1 billion in Furthering Options of Children to Unlock Success grants for public school choice and $250 million to promote private school choice through the Education Innovation and Research Program.240. Implemented the year-round distribution of Pell grants, instead of limiting these grants to the Spring and Fall semesters.Low-income students will now have access to these funds over Summer and Winter breaks so they can earn their degrees faster with fewer loans.241. The Department of Education reformed the student loan servicing process to improve customer experience and lower costs.242. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is being reformed to be more accessible to students.243. Experts from the financial services industry were brought into the Department of Education to modernize the way FSA offers and services student loans.244. The Department of Education is working to ensure regulations on the books adequately protect students while giving States, institutions, teachers, parents, and students the flexibility they need to improve outcomes.245. The Dept. of Education has identified and withdrawn nearly 600 regulations that are deemed unnecessary.246. Rescinded the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter and 2014 Q&A regarding Title IX enforcement, and interim guidance was issued.247. Paused the Obama Administration’s Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment regulations.248. The Department of Education’s Regulatory Review Taskforce identified nearly 600 outdated guidance documents for rescinding.249. August 2018 - The Department of Education announced $359.8 million in Federal assistance to 20 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist with the cost of educating students displaced by Hurricane Harvey, Irma, Maria, or the 2017 California wildfires.250. August 2018 - The Department of Education announced that it would potentially rescind the Gainful Employment Regulation.​​​​​​​The Department Of Education Claimed That The Removal Of This Regulation Would Help Provide Transparency And Fairness To Students In Higher Education.I am sure I have missed numerous ones and so I have included an URL from the Washington Examiner below too. I have not checked it against my own list, I only have 250 accomplishments vs their 289, but what’s 39 between friends, after all 39 exceeds Obama’s accomplishments by, coincidentally 39!!251. POTUS did not leave Vietnam empty-handed. He secured a $15 billion deal. Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways and VietJet Aviation JSC signed deals to buy 110 aircraft from Boeing Co. during President Donald Trump’s visit to Hanoi for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.I am sure I have missed numerous ones and so I have included an URL from the Washington Examiner below too. I have not checked it against my own list, I only have 250 accomplishments vs their 289, but what’s 39 between friends, after all 39 exceeds Obama’s accomplishments by, coincidentally 39!!252.The U.S. economy added 20,000 jobs in February 2019 while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.8 percent, making February the 101st month of consecutive U.S. job growth.252. April 2019. Going nuclear on Trump government picks. Republicans set to stop the Democrat obstruction of employee picks that has seen:1. The least number ever confirmed for a President - period.2. Although Trump policy is to not overstaff, Democrat obstruction of any & all picks has seriously damaged government efficiency.This is to end; but why did the Republicans wait?......could it be to ensure the Democrats who deny obstruction, are proven liars yet again, and that the historical record will record it!253. Removal of the falsely claimed right to Pain-Free execution for Death Row killers. SCOTUS 5-4, April 2019.