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Women's Suffrage: The Averted Triumph

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler How the Woman Suffrage Movement BeganThat Adjective Male 1866 The Averted Triumph 1848-1860It was not until 1848 that the compact, made…

Central Intelligence Agency

(Encyclopedia) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), independent executive bureau of the U.S. government established by the National Security Act of 1947, replacing the wartime Office of Strategic…

1936 Academy Awards

The 1936 Academy Awards were presented March 4, 1937 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionAnthony Adverse (Warner Bros.)Dodsworth (Goldwyn; United Artists)The Great…

Alcott, Louisa May

(Encyclopedia) Alcott, Louisa May, 1832–88, American author, b. Germantown, Pa.; daughter of Bronson Alcott. Mostly educated by her father, she was a friend of Emerson and Thoreau, and her first book…

Minneapolis, Minn.

Mayor: Betsy Hodges (to Jan. 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 382,578 (48); Male: 192,421 (50.3%); Female: 190…

The Capeman

Book and Lyrics:Paul Simon and Derek WalcottMusic:Paul SimonDirector/Choreographer:Mark MorrisMusical DirectorOscar HernandezSets/Costumes:Bob CrowleyLighting:Natasha KatzSound:Peter J.…

U.S. Medal-Winning Men's Basketball Teams

1936 (gold medal): Sam Balter, Ralph Bishop, Joe Fortenberry, Tex Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Carl Knowles, Frank Lubin, Art Mollner, Don Piper, Jack Ragland, Carl Shy, Willard Schmidt, Duane…

Women's Suffrage: Politics After the War

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The First Victory (1869)Two Amendments and Many WomenPolitics After the WarThe enfranchisement of the Negro did not have the effect upon…

Rupert Murdoch Biography

Rupert MurdochBorn: Mar. 11, 1931Australian media magnate and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Bought the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium on Mar. 19, 1998 for a reported $350 million.Anthony MunozK -…