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.
Also in 1953, Crick and an American scientist named James Watson made what was probably the biggest discovery of their careers, which was the structure of the DNA molecule. This effort led both men (along with Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin) to the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962.