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Dole, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Dole, Bob (Robert Joseph Dole), 1923–2021, American political leader, b. Russell, Ks., Washburn Univ. (B.A. and L.L.D., 1952); husband…Lee, Spike
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Spike (Shelton Jackson Lee), 1957–, African-American filmmaker, b. Atlanta, Ga. As a student at New York Univ., he won recognition…Embargo Act of 1807
(Encyclopedia) Embargo Act of 1807, passed Dec. 22, 1807, by the U.S. Congress in answer to the British orders in council restricting neutral shipping and to Napoleon's restrictive Continental System…white-eye
(Encyclopedia) white-eye, common name for warblerlike, arboreal birds, including 85 species in the family Zosteropidae, and for certain species of ducks. The members of Zosteropidae, with the…Steele, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Steele, Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist and playwright, b. Dublin. After studying at Charterhouse and Oxford, he entered the army in 1694 and rose to the rank of captain by…British Parliment: The Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act of 1764British Parliment1 September 1764WHEREAS great quantities of paper bills of credit have been created and issued in his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America, by…Congress of the United States
(Encyclopedia) Congress of the United States, the legislative branch of the federal government, instituted (1789) by Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which prescribes its…Facelift for the $50
In April 2004, the U.S. Treasury unveiled its latest redesigned bill: the $50. The new bill features splashes of red and blue, in addition to the black and green ink found on other bills.…Speech on Civil Rights
by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Speech given in the House of Representatives Mr. Speaker, the United States Congress is a 19th century body in a 20th century world. In the field of civil rights…Speech on Civil Rights<cite>by Adam Clayton Powell , Jr.</cite>
February 2, 1955 Mr. Speaker, the United States Congress is a 19th century body in a 20th century world. In the field of civil rights we are still conducting ourselves along the pattern of…Trending
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