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Pérez Molina, Otto
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Molina, Otto, 1950–, Guatemalan army officer and politician, b. Guatemala City. Pérez rose through the officer ranks to become a general, leading troops and then military…Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
(Encyclopedia) Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), alliance organized (1954) under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty by representatives of Australia, France, Great Britain, New…Wise, John
(Encyclopedia) Wise, John, 1652–1725, American clergyman, exponent of the democratic principles of modern Congregationalism, b. Roxbury, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1673. He was pastor at Ipswich, Mass.,…Black History Timeline: 1600s to Present Day
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBlack history in the United States of America is a story of discrimination, hate, and violence. For centuries, White people enslaved, murdered, and criminalized an…Women's Suffrage: Illinois: A Turning Point
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler A New ImpulseThe Story of OhioIllinois: A Turning PointAfter 1912 woman suffrage prospered with the fortunes of the Progressive party.…Sigurðardóttir, Jóhanna
(Encyclopedia) Sigurðardóttir, JóhannaSigurðardóttir, Jóhannayōhäˈnä sĭˈgürᵺärtōˌtĭr [key], 1942–, Icelandic political leader. A former flight attendant (1962–71) and union organizer, she was elected…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…Justice, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia) Justice, United States Department of, federal executive department established in 1870 and charged with providing the means for enforcing federal laws, furnishing legal counsel in…Memorable Olympic Moments: Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Summer 1968
Black medallists raise fists for Civil Rights Movement by John Gettings Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos raise fists for Black Power in 1968. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics…The Congress of Women: The Pacific Northwest
by Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway ArtGeorge Meredith's NovelsThe Pacific Northwest Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway is a native of Illinois. She was born in 1834. Her parents were John F. Scott and…Trending
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