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Dominique de Villepin, 2003 News

French foreign minister, emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of President Bush's pursuit of war in Iraq. He earned rare applause at a UN Security Council meeting in February, when…

The Supreme Court: Limiting Abortion Rights

Limiting Abortion RightsThe Supreme CourtControlling Our BodiesLimiting Abortion RightsDenying the Right to DieUsing MarijuanaForcing Drug Tests Since abortion was legalized in 1973 by the…

Entertainment Bios — M

Bernie MacRalph MacchioAndie MacDowellMattew MacfadyenAli MacGrawKyle MacLachlanShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayPeter MacNicolElle MacphersonWilliam H. MacyAmy MadiganMadonnaAnn MagnusonTobey…

Lorraine Rothman Biography

women's rights advocateDied: Sept. 25, 2007 (Fullerton, California) Best Known as: women's rights advocate and inventor Controversial women's advocate and…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Apocalypse

by EmilyDickinsonResurrectionThe WifeApocalypse Apocalypse I'm wife; I've finished that, That other state; I'm Czar, I'm woman now: It's safer so. How odd the girl's life looks Behind…

J. C. Furnas 2001 Deaths

J. C. FurnasAge: 95 historian and writer known for his in-depth examination of social issues. His article “…And Sudden Death” investigated auto-related deaths. The piece led to safer designs…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 17, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 16, 1806June 18, 1806June 17, 1806 Tuesday June 17th 1806. we collected our horses and set out early; we proceeded down hungry creek about…

Edith Flanigen

Edith FlanigenBorn: 1929 Molecular Sieves. A pioneer in silicate and molecular sieve chemistry, Flanigen invented or co-invented over 200 synthetic materials. Her work with zeolite Y made oil…

Brewer's: Hangmen

and Executioners. (1) BULL is the earliest hangman whose name survives (about 1593). (2) JOCK SUTHERLAND. (3) DERRICK, who cut off the head of Essex in 1601. (4) GREGORY. Father and son,…

Poem: Apocalypse

Poem 41 Poem 43 Apocalypse I'm wife; I've finished that, That other state; I'm Czar, I'm woman now: It's safer so. How odd the girl's life looks Behind this soft eclipse! I think that…