In order to live up to the promise of the Battle of New Orleans, many American writers called for âemancipationâ from British literary tradition. Which of the following is closest to the typical response of British literary nationalists? a) Nobody reads American books.
A+E Networks. On this day in 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes.
The Listener 14 December 1972 819. (The Double Helix Revisited. -Francis Crick and James Watson. talk to Paul Vaughan about their. discovery of the molecular structure. of DNA. VAUGHAN: James Watson and Francis Crick. .â are two scientists who had the luck-or the. ill-luck, depending on how you look at it-. to achieve eminence early in their careers.