The Qantas name comes from  QANTAS , an acronym for its original name,  Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services , and it is nicknamed The Flying Kangaroo.The airline is based in the Sydney suburb of Mascot with its main hub at Sydney Airport.he Qantas name comes from  QANTAS , an acronym for its original name,  Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services , and it is nicknamed The Flying Kangaroo.
Charles I and the Petition of Right. The crisis of 1629-60 originated in Charles I's belief that by the royal prerogative he could govern without the advice and consent of Parliament.
Women's suffragists parade in New York City in 1917, carrying placards with signatures of more than a million women. Women's suffrage in the United States, the legal right of women to vote, was established over the course of several decades, first in various states and localities, sometimes on a limited basis, and then nationally in 1920. The demand for women's suffrage began to gather strength in the 1840s, emerging from the broader movement for women's rights.