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Watkins v. United States (1957)
Case SummaryJohn Watkins was convicted for refusing to answer questions of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) about people he believed were no longer members of the Communist…Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Case SummaryFred Korematsu refused to obey the wartime order to leave his home and report to a relocation camp for Japanese Americans. He was arrested and convicted. After losing in the Court…The Declaration of Independence of The United States of America
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the Powers of…World Heritage Sites in the United States
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 878 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.“ In the United States…Pulitzer Prize for History of United States
1917 With Americans of Past and Present Days, J. J. Jusserand, Ambassador of France to United States…“Triple Crown” Winners in the United States
(Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes) The following table lists the Triple Crown Winners, including the year, winning horse, and jockey name. Year Horse Owner1919 Sir Barton J. K…United States' Largest Banks 2013
The following list shows the largest banks in the U.S., as of Dec. 31, 2013. The assets are listed in thousands of dollars. Rank Institution Name Location Total Assets 1 JPMORGAN…Is the United States the Top Tourist Destination
The Question: Does the United States get the most tourists out of all the countries in the world? The Answer: No. According to the UN's World Tourism Organization, as of 2008, France leads all…Top 100 Newspapers in the United States
Rank Newspaper Circulation 1. USA Today (Arlington, Va.) 2,278,022 2. Wall Street Journal…Child Abuse and Neglect, United States
The following table shows the number and percent of child abuse and neglect in the United States between 1990 and 2012, according to type of maltreatment and sex and age of the victim. Item…Trending
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