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Iconic Presidential Moments: George W. Bush

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

Led Zeppelin Biography

Led Zeppelinrock group Although critics panned them as “derivative,” Led Zeppelin became one of the most successful rock bands during the 1970s. Known as one of the best live-performance…

Sports Stars: A - C

Hank Aaron Jim Abbott Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Freddy Adu Andre Agassi Benny Agbayani Troy Aikman Marv Albert Tenley Albright Amy Alcott Grover Cleveland (Pete…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Lyndon B. Johnson

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Barack Obama

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

torture

(Encyclopedia) torture, the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering in order to intimidate, coerce, obtain information or a confession, or punish. In international law,…

selective service

(Encyclopedia) selective service, in U.S. history, term for conscription. Conscription was established (1863) in the U.S. Civil War, but proved unpopular (see draft riots). The law authorized release…

2005 Deaths: G - L

Carlo Maria GiuliniGnassingbé EyadémaFrank GorshinL. Patrick Gray IIIJimmy GriffinHenry GrunwaldRafik HaririJune HaverEdward HeathHoward HeflinRobert HeilbronerAl HeldGeorge HermanPaul…

2005 Deaths: R - Z

Rainier IIIJohn RaittWilliam RehnquistPeter RodinoJoseph RotblatNipsey RussellHerb SargentMaria SchellMax SchmelingFritz ScholderBernard SchrieverJay SchulbergRoger ShattuckBobby ShortClaude…