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Millions of acres are being consumed each year, so what's being done to save them? By David Johnson and Mark Zurlo Related Links Smokey BearWorst U.S. FireTimeline: Fires and ExplosionsNat'l…Hard Labor
How unions fought to honor the American worker In the 1930s, strikes like the one at the Paterson Silk Factory helped workers secure fair wages and decent working conditions. (Source/Arttoday)…Biographies: Selected Activists and Reformers
Selected Activists and Reformers Sojourner Truth See also Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline African-American Religious Leaders Civil Rights…U.S. History Timeline: 1800–1849
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAs it heads into the 19th century, the United States is a country that is still only 24 years old, the Treat of Paris was signed in 1783. Ahead lies a century of…Melville, Herman
(Encyclopedia) Melville, Herman, 1819–91, American author, b. New York City, considered one of the great American writers and a major figure in world literature. Like Moby-Dick, Pierre; or, The…mutation
(Encyclopedia) mutation, in biology, a sudden, random change in a gene, or unit of hereditary material, that can alter an inheritable characteristic. Most mutations are not beneficial, since any…wildlife refuge
(Encyclopedia) wildlife refuge, haven or sanctuary for animals; an area of land or of land and water set aside and maintained, usually by government or private organization, for the preservation and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 3, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 2, 1804August 4, 1804August 3, 1804 August 3rd Friday prepare a Small preasent for those Indians and hold a Councul Delivered a Speech…1996 Academy Awards
The 1996 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1997 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe English Patient, Saul Zaentz, producer (Miramax)Fargo, Ethan Coen, producer (…Pulitzer Prizes: National Reporting
Winners for national reporting from 1948 to present 1948 Bert Andrews (New York Herald Tribune); Nat S. Finney…Trending
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