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Whitewater, in U.S. history

(Encyclopedia) Whitewater, popular name for a failed 1970s Arkansas real estate venture by the Whitewater Development Corp., in which Gov. (later President) Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham…

Photius

(Encyclopedia) PhotiusPhotiusfōˈshəs [key], c.820–892?, Greek churchman and theologian, patriarch of Constantinople, b. Constantinople. He came of a noble Byzantine family. Photius was one of the…

Félix Córdova DÁVILA, Congress, PR (1878-1938)

DÁVILA Félix Córdova , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Vega Baja, P.R., on November 20, 1878; attended the public schools at Manati; came to Washington, D.C., and was graduated…

The Summer XGames

Extreme sports athletes take over Philadelphia once again by John Gettings Chris Senn, Backside Bluntslide Related Links Quiz: Extreme SportsSummer XGames Winners (1995–2001)2002 ESPN…

Federalist No. 78

No 78 No 80 The Judiciary Department From McLEAN'S Edition, New York. Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: WE PROCEED now to an examination of the…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 78

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 77Federalist No. 79Federalist No. 78 The Judiciary Department To the People of the State of New York: We proceed now to…

July 2022 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…

The Judiciary Act of 1789

In the Judiciary Act of 1789, the First Congress provided the detailed organization of a federal judiciary that the Constitution had sketched only in general terms. Acting on its…

Beavis and Butt-head Do America

Director: Mike Judge Writers: Mike Judge and Joe Stillman Animation Director: Yvette Kaplan Music: John Frizzell Producer: Abby Terkuhle Paramount; PG-13; 81 minutes…