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—By Borgna Brunner Disaster. Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, destroying towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing almost 1,800.…affirmative action
(Encyclopedia) affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as…The Congress of Women: Political Status of Women
Professions and Occupations Op...Personal Rights of WomenPolitical Status of Women After this preliminary glance at the social condition of women in 1192, let us look at her legal…English civil war
(Encyclopedia) English civil war, 1642–48, the conflict between King Charles I of England and a large body of his subjects, generally called the “parliamentarians,” that culminated in the defeat and…The Congress of Women: Cookery
by Mrs. David A. Lincoln Woman's Place in LettersPower and Purposes of WomenCookery[1] Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln was born in South Attleboro, Mass. Her father was the Rev. John B. M. Bailey, of…The Congress of Women: Power and Purposes of Women
by Mrs. Helen L. Bullock CookeryHow Can We Aid?Power and Purposes of Women Mrs. Helen I. Bullock was born in Norwich, N. Y., April 29, 1836. Her parents were Joseph Chapel. of Connecticut…Kunstler, William Moses
(Encyclopedia) Kunstler, William Moses, 1919–95, American lawyer, b. New York City, grad. Yale (1941), Columbia law school (1948). Flamboyant and often brilliant, Kunstler defended the unpopular and…bastard
(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…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…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…Trending
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