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Brown v. Board of Education

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against segregation in schools George C. E. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, James M. Nabrit (l-r) in front of the Supreme court, after winning…

impeachment

(Encyclopedia) impeachment, in Great Britain and United States, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense…

Dream (Play)

Conceived by:Louise Westergaard and Jack WranglerLyrics:Johnny MercerDirector and choreography:Wayne CilentoMusic:Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Rube Bloom, Hoagy Carmichael, Walter Donaldson,…

The Supreme Court: Focusing on Personal Rights

Focusing on Personal RightsThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court I've given you an overview…

little magazine

(Encyclopedia) little magazine, term used to designate certain magazines that have as their purpose the publication of art, literature, or social theory by comparatively little-known writers. The…

2003 Deaths: R - Z

Vera Hruba RalstonNoel ReddingDonald ReganNatalya ReshetovskayaLeni RiefenstahlJohn RitterFred RogersTony RomaBurns “Bud” RoperWalt RostowLaura RothenbergPrince Sadruddin Aga KhanPeter…

Mohammad T. Mehdi 1998 Deaths

Mohammad T. MehdiAge: 70 leader among Muslims in the U.S. and an outspoken critic of Israel. Died: Feb. 23, 1998.Bill MeekM - QWarren Mehrtens

Chauncey Judd: Special Notice

Preface Special Notice The illustrations of the Interior of Cider Mill on Wooster Farm, and Dayton's Den, are copied from photographs taken by Mr. F. S. Carrier in 1901 who very…

Simon Beaufoy Biography

Simon BeaufoyscreenwriterBorn: 1967Birthplace: England British screenwriter who brought us the Oscar-nominated The Full Monty (1997) and Among Giants (1998).Warren BeattyBBeavis & Butthead…

January 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of January, 2009. Mills Elected Ghana's President in Runoff (Jan. 2): In a very tight runoff election—…