What is this fine hair growing all over my baby's body? It's commonly produced during the last stage of pregnancy and most full-term babies are born with it. It tends to cover certain parts of the body, including the back, shoulders, ears, and forehead.
Map of the Great White Fleet's voyage (modern political boundaries shown). The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 by order of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.It consisted of 16 battleships divided into two squadrons, along with various escorts.dditionally, the voyage of the Great White Fleet demonstrated both at home and on the world stage that the US had become a major sea power in the years after its triumph in the Spanish-American War, with possessions that included Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
How did Alexander the Great build his empire? Alexander the Great became king after his father, King Phillip II, died. Alexander began his conquest of the Persian Empire 334 B.C. with the Battle of Granicus. Alexander's forces destroyed the Persian forces. A year later, Alexander the Great, defeated the Persian army at the Battle of Issus and freed the Greek city-states of Asia Minor. He then captured Syrian and Egypt. Alexander built the city of Alexandria in Egypt as a center of business.