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(Encyclopedia) bastard, person born out of wedlock whose legal status is illegitimacy. In civil law countries and in about half the states of the United States, the union of the parents in marriage…U.S. Policies on Same-Sex Marriage
Related Links Same-Sex Partners Sharing Households in the U.S…The Civil War and Gettysburg in Pop Culture
The following is a list of movies and books featuring the Civil War and Gettysburg. by Jennie Wood Related Links Battle of…Ella Baker Biography
Ella Baker civil rights activistBorn: 12/13/1903Birthplace: Norfolk, Va. Baker was a driving force in the creation of the country's premier civil rights organizations. After graduating as…Martin Luther King Speeches
Excerpts from King's most famous addresses Related Links Martin Luther King Day Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. The History of Martin Luther King Day Notable Speeches African…dowry
(Encyclopedia) dowrydowrydouˈrē [key], the property that a woman brings to her husband at the time of the marriage. The dowry apparently originated in the giving of a marriage gift by the family of…Howe, Elias
(Encyclopedia) Howe, Elias, 1819–67, American inventor, b. Spencer, Mass. He was apprenticed in 1838 to an instrument maker and watchmaker in Boston at whose suggestion he turned his attention to…Blackmun, Harry Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Blackmun, Harry AndrewBlackmun, Harry Andrewblăkˈmən [key], 1908–99, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1970–94), b. Nashville, Ill. Educated at Harvard, he practiced law…Civil Engineer (M. Lun)
Michelle Lun Tell us about your work---what do you do? I work for a California engineering firm that consults on large construction projects…Brewer's: Civil Service Estimates
(The), C.S.E. The annual Parliamentary grant to cover the expenses of the diplomatic services, the post-office and telegraphs, the grant for national education, the collection of the…Trending
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