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Learn about the history of third party participation in U.S. elections. Sources: Ralph Nader: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin; Eugene Debs: AP Photo; Victoria Woodhull: WikiCommons; Theodore…1985 Academy Awards
The 1985 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1986 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Color Purple, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and…Williams, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Roger, c.1603–1683, clergyman, advocate of religious freedom, founder of Rhode Island, b. London. A protégé of Sir Edward Coke, he graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge…The Matchmaker
Director: Mark JoffeWriters: Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra and Graham LinehanDirector of Photography:Ellery RyanEditor:Martin SmithMusic:John AltmanProduction Designer:Mark GeraghtyProducers:Tim…The Equal Pay Act
A History of Pay Inequity in the U.S. June 10, 1963: John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act into law. Almost four decades later, men's and women's salaries have yet to reach parity. Related…2001 Major Stakes Races (Horse Racing)
Schedule and results of major stakes races in 2001; BC indicates year-end Breeders' Crown series. 2001 Date Race Raceway Winner Time Driver Purse May 12 Berry's Creek…Carter GLASS, Congress, VA (1858-1946)
Senate Years of Service: 1920-1946 Party: Democrat GLASS Carter , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., January 4, 1858; attended private and…Elliott, Jesse Duncan
(Encyclopedia) Elliott, Jesse Duncan, 1782–1845, American naval officer, b. Hagerstown, Md. In the War of 1812, he helped capture two British vessels on Lake Erie and was made commander of the lake.…Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1st Baron, 1800–1859, English historian and author, b. Leicestershire, educated at Cambridge. After the success of his essay on Milton in the Edinburgh…Trending
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