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U.S. News: The Trials of Chelsea Manning
After being sentenced to 35 years in prison, Manning makes a statement. PFC Chelsea Manning official army photo, 2012 Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of…Smith, John, English colonist in America
(Encyclopedia) Smith, John, c.1580–1631, English colonist in America, b. Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England. A merchant's apprentice until his father's death in 1596, he thereafter lived an…Greenback party
(Encyclopedia) Greenback party, in U.S. history, political organization formed in the years 1874–76 to promote currency expansion. The members were principally farmers of the West and the South;…Haig, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Haig, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal. He saw active service in Sudan (1898) and in the South African War (1899–1902) and upon the outbreak of World War I (…Alien and Sedition Acts
(Encyclopedia) Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798, four laws enacted by the Federalist-controlled U.S. Congress, allegedly in response to the hostile actions of the French Revolutionary government on the…Zappa, Frank Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Zappa, Frank Vincent, 1940-1993, American guitarist, bandleader, and composer, b. Baltimore, Md. Zappa's family relocated several…signing statement
(Encyclopedia) signing statement, written comment issued by the executive of a government when signing a bill into law. In the United States, such statements have traditionally been comparatively…Sirleaf, Ellen Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Sirleaf, Ellen JohnsonSirleaf, Ellen Johnsonsĭrlēfˈ [key], 1938–, Liberian economist and political leader. Educated in the United States (M.P.A. Harvard, 1971), she worked in the…Jack Brabham
Jack BrabhamBorn: Apr. 2, 1926Australian auto racer 3-time Formula One champion (1959-60,66); 14 career wins; member of the Hall of Fame.Scotty BowmanA - CBill BradleyThe Feast of Love
Author:Charles Baxter Pantheon Books High in the ranks of under-read and under-appreciated writers, along with Lydia Davis and Mary Robison, Baxter is best known for his provocative short…Trending
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