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woman suffrage
(Encyclopedia) woman suffrage, the right of women to vote. Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism. On the European…suspension, in vehicles
(Encyclopedia) suspension, in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the…The Congress of Women: Pioneer Woman of Oregon
by Elizabeth M. Wilson Evolution of American LiteratureA Study in Göethe's Faust.Pioneer Woman of Oregon Elizabeth M. Wilson is a native of South Argle, N. Y. Her parents were Rev. Jos. P.…Ain't I A Woman?
by Sojourner Truth Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all…Discourse On Woman
by LucretiaMott There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said,…Two-Woman
Time1United States II1:37.762Germany I1:38.063Germany II1:38.29USA II—Jill Bakken & Vonetta Flowers; GER I—Sandra Prokoff & Ulrike Holzner; GER II—Susi-Lisa Erdmann & Nicole…Steamboat Springs
(Encyclopedia) Steamboat Springs, town (1990 pop. 6,695), Routt co., NW Colo., on the Yampa River, just W of the Park Range; founded 1875, inc. 1907. It is a resort and skiing center, with ranching,…Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…spring, in geology
(Encyclopedia) spring, in geology, natural flow of water from the ground or from rocks, representing an outlet for the water that has accumulated in permeable rock strata underground. Some of the…mineral water
(Encyclopedia) mineral water, spring water containing various mineral salts, especially the carbonates, chlorides, phosphates, silicates, sulfides, and sulfates of calcium, iron, lithium, magnesium,…Trending
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