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Minnesota State Facts Capital: St. Paul Official Name: Minnesota Entered Union (rank): May 11th, 1858 (32nd) Present constitution adopted: 1858. State abbreviation/Postal code: Minn/MN State…1968 Grammy Awards
Record of the Year“Mrs. Robinson,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBy the Time I Get to Phoenix, Glen Campbell (Capitol)Song of the Year“Little Green Apples,” Bobby Russell,…Teens' Favorite Funny Books
Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Thwonk by Joan Bauer Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…1994–1995 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesNYPD Blue (ABC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesMandy Patinkin, Chicago HopeOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesKathy Baker, Picket FencesOutstanding…Sacco-Vanzetti Case
(Encyclopedia) Sacco-Vanzetti CaseSacco-Vanzetti Casesăkˈō-vănzĕtˈē [key]. On Apr. 15, 1920, a paymaster for a shoe company in South Braintree, Mass., and his guard were shot and killed by two men…sentence
(Encyclopedia) sentence, in criminal law, punishment that a court orders, imposed on a person convicted of criminal activity. Sentences typically consist of fines, corporal punishment, imprisonment…lacrosse
(Encyclopedia) lacrosselacrosseləkrôsˈ [key], ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two…ordeal
(Encyclopedia) ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to…auditing
(Encyclopedia) auditing, examination and statement of accounts and of other documents connected with accounts by persons who have had no part in their preparation. Systems of financial inspection…Nantes, Edict of
(Encyclopedia) Nantes, Edict of, 1598, decree promulgated at Nantes by King Henry IV to restore internal peace in France, which had been torn by the Wars of Religion; the edict defined the rights of…Trending
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