http://www.momentusproject.com The Momentus Project Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:18:38 +0000 http://www.momentusproject.com en http://momentusproject.com/The-Boston-Tea-Party http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Boston-Tea-Party Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:18:38 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789544 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789544/momentusfinley_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789544/momentusfinley_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="9297065" /> The Boston Tea Party Passed by British Parliament in early 1773, the Tea Act had seen great opposition from Colonists because many believed it violated their rights to be taxed only by officials they had elected. As a display of of discontent, many colonists had successfully prevented the East India company from unloading tea shipments in their respective harbors. But in December of 1773, Boston colonists took it one step further and boarded ships containing the taxed tea, destroying all of it by throwing the loads overboard. This particular protest led to the 1774 Coercive Acts which shut down the East India Company until Britain was repaid for the destroyed tea. In response, colonists founded the First Continental Congress, the first step in the American Revolution. Designed by Jeff Finley http://momentusproject.com/The-Y2K-Scare http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Y2K-Scare Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:32:41 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789502 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789502/y2k_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789502/y2k_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="12603997" /> The Y2K Scare For decades, digital and non-digital data storage systems abbreviated years by using only the last two digits. An oversight failed to recognize that as a result of this practice, rolling over from 1999 to 2000 might create an invalid entry and confuse systems beyond repair. Many thought the error would have potential to bring down the world’s financial system and would be so detrimental that they had even installed bomb shelters in their backyards. In the end, the United States spent over $300 million dollars on preparation costs, and the most notable glitch was seen in the US Naval Observatory’s clock, the master clock that keeps the country’s official date and time. The date had read Jan. 1, 19100. Designed by Riley Cran http://momentusproject.com/The-End-of-the-NASA-Shuttle-Program http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-End-of-the-NASA-Shuttle-Program Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:59 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789612 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789612/endofnasa_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789612/endofnasa_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="12604025" /> The End of the NASA Shuttle Program Introduced in 1981, NASA’s space shuttle program (officially known as the Space Transportation System) began transporting crews of astronauts to space to assist in the launch of satellites and to build the International Space Station over a period of time. Despite the losses of Challenger in 1986, and Columbia in 2003, NASA’s shuttle program launched 135 missions that were responsible for countless scientific discoveries. In 2004, President Bush outlined his Vision for Space Exploration in which he announced the retirement of the program, and on July 8, 2011, Atlantis became the last shuttle of the program to leave Earth. However, on September 14, 2011, NASA announced the design of a new space launch system that will take astronauts farther into space than ever before. Designed by Parliament of Owls http://momentusproject.com/The-Assassination-of-Osama-Bin-Laden http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Assassination-of-Osama-Bin-Laden Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:52 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789624 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789624/Momentus_Lindstrom_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789624/Momentus_Lindstrom_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="12500837" /> The Assassination of Osama bin Laden As the founder of al-Qaeda, a jihadist group which took responsibility for the attacks of September 11, 2001, along with other civilian attacks around the world, Osama bin Laden went into hiding for nearly a decade with a $25 million bounty on his head before a US Navy SEALs team raided his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2011, and killed him in what was known as Operation Neptune Spear. A simple message “Geronimo EKIA” (Enemy Killed In Action) was sent to President Obama to confirm bin Laden’s death. Geronimo was the controversial codename some had given to bin Laden referring to the historical Native American figure who evaded the US Government in the late 19th Century. Designed by Brian Lindstrom http://momentusproject.com/The-Capture-of-Saddam-Hussein http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Capture-of-Saddam-Hussein Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:44 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789626 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789626/saddam_capture_72_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789626/saddam_capture_72_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="12560525" /> The Capture of Saddam Hussein Shortly after the fall of Baghdad in the Spring of 2003, Iraq’s embattled President Saddam Hussein, wanted internationally for crimes against humanity and the perceived possession of weapons of mass destruction, went into hiding. A number of sightings and various tapes Hussein recorded in an attempt to build resistance to the invasion provided the United States military with enough information to hone in on his location. On December 13, 2003, the 4th Infantry Division searched sites “Wolverine 1” and “Wolverine 2” in Operation Red Dawn. Hussein was eventually found between the two sites in a spider hole. After being held captive for nearly three years, Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging in December of 2006. Designed by Craig Henry http://momentusproject.com/The-LGBT-Movement http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-LGBT-Movement Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:43 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789628 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789628/SizemoreMomentus_Small_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789628/SizemoreMomentus_Small_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="9271515" /> The LGBT Movement With gay rights organizations popping up in the United States as early as the turn of the 20th century, the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) movement has continued to pick up steam ever since. Despite countless tragedies and outward discrimination against gay individuals over the span of several decades, the LGBT community has slowly but surely been gaining the support of the general public. States allowing gay marriage are on the rise, and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has reinforced the belief that all United States citizens, regardless of race, gender, and religious or sexual orientation, deserve equal access to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Designed by David Sizemore http://momentusproject.com/The-Authorization-of-the-Patriot-Act http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Authorization-of-the-Patriot-Act Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:36 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789630 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789630/patriot_act_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789630/patriot_act_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="12387125" /> The Authorization of the Patriot Act Just days after the attacks of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush broke ground on what would become one of the most controversial Congressional acts in history. The USA Patriot (“Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism”) Act granted the United States government unprecedented and unrestricted access to telephone records, emails, and personal medical and financial records of those thought to be a threat to national security. Opponents to the Patriot Act have accused the bill of being unconstitutional, and an invasion of privacy, stating that “communications of law-abiding American citizens might be intercepted incidentally.” Designed by Adam R Garcia http://momentusproject.com/The-Los-Angeles-Race-Riots http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Los-Angeles-Race-Riots Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:31 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789638 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789638/Momentus_MattStevens_Gray_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789638/Momentus_MattStevens_Gray_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="12056045" /> The Los Angeles Race Riots On April 29, 1992, four California Highway Patrol officers involved in the 1991 beating of Rodney King after a high-speed chase were acquitted on all charges of police brutality. Within hours of the verdict announcement, protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles County Courthouse and quickly outnumbered law enforcement officers at the scene. The number of protesters swelled, and riots broke out across the city lasting for a total of six days. Despite over 4,000 National Guard troops patrolling the streets, the riots resulted in over $1 Billion in property damage, 53 deaths, and thousands of injuries and arrests. Designed by Matt Stevens http://momentusproject.com/The-Launch-of-the-Hubble-Telescope http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Launch-of-the-Hubble-Telescope Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:30 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789641 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789641/hubble_momentus_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789641/hubble_momentus_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="9217862" /> The Launch of the Hubble Telescope Funded in the 1970s, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, launched in 1990 as one of the largest and most powerful space research tools ever conceived. The initial launch date was scheduled for 1983, but technical and budgetary issues, coupled with the Challenger disaster, delayed the launch by several years. A flawed mirror severely handicapped the telescope’s abilities, but was fixed after a simple servicing mission. Since then, the Hubble has had a profound impact on astronomy with discoveries such as determining the rate of expansion of the universe, as well as capturing images of new galaxies being both born and destroyed. Hubble is set to be replaced by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2018. Designed by Ryan Brinkerhoff http://momentusproject.com/The-Fall-of-the-Berlin-Wall http://momentusproject.com/following/momentusproject.com/The-Fall-of-the-Berlin-Wall Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:29:29 +0000 The Momentus Project 1789643 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789643/BERLIN_WALL_2-fixed_875.jpg" border="0" width="875" height="559" width_o="875" height_o="559" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/3/111092/1789643/BERLIN_WALL_2-fixed_o.jpg" align="left" data-mid="9379079" /> The Fall of the Berlin Wall Constructed in August of 1961, the 96-mile long Berlin Wall began cutting off access between West Berlin and East Berlin. Claiming that the wall was constructed to protect its people from fascists, the heavily Soviet-populated regions of the Eastern Bloc saw the Berlin Wall as a preventative measure against the defeat of communism. Twenty-two months after the completion of the wall, President Kennedy spoke out in support of West Germany during a 1963 speech in which he is quoted as saying “Ich bin ein Berliner” (“I am a Berliner”). Making clear its stance on the spread of communism, the United States continued to fight for West Germany until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, marking the end of the Cold War. Designed by Cory Schmitz