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District of Columbia, University of the
(Encyclopedia) District of Columbia, University of the, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; land-grant and federally supported; est. 1976 with the merger of three existing colleges; predominantly…Bontemps, Arna
(Encyclopedia) Bontemps, Arna, 1902–73, African-American writer, b. Alexandria, La. He is best remembered as the author of the novel God Sends Sunday (1931), the basis of the play St. Louis Woman (…Kinshasa
(Encyclopedia) KinshasaKinshasakēnˈshäsə [key], city (1984 pop. 2,664,309), capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, W Congo, a port on Pool Malebo of the Congo River. It is the Congo's…American Law | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: American Law 1775 1788 The U.S. Constitution is formally ratified. 1791 The Bill of Rights is ratified. 1800 1803 Marbury v. Madison is the first instance in…The United States Bill of Rights.
The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting…Convention on the Rights of the Child, Preamble
Convention on the Rights of the ChildAbstract The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25…Convention on the Rights of the Child, Part I
Convention on the Rights of the ChildPart IArticle 1For the purposes of the present Convention, a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable…Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human RightsArticlesArticle 1.All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one…Convention on the Political Rights of Women
Opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 640(VII) of 20 December 1952 entry into force 7 July 1954, in accordance with article VI The Contracting Parties,Desiring…Brewer's: Right Foot Foremost
In Rome a boy was stationed at the door of a mansion to caution visitors not to cross the threshold with their left foot, which would have been an ill omen. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Trending
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