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Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include, among others:works that have not been fixed in a tangible form of expression—for…Ernie Sabayrac Biography
Ernie SabayracAge: 82 considered the father of golf merchandising, he introduced the concept of spiked golf shoes and apparel to golf shops across the nation in the 1940's; later introduced…Robert Merton 2003 Deaths
Robert MertonAge: 92 sociologist who studied subjects ranging from the mass media to the behavior of scientists. He developed the concepts “self-fulfilling prophecy” and “deviant behavior.”…Shoulders of Giants
The Question: Who said or wrote: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants"? The Answer: It was written-or at least…The first veto
The Question: George Washington was the first president to use the veto. What was the bill and why did Washington veto it? The Answer: George Washington…Dick CHRYSLER, Congress, MI (1942)
CHRYSLER Dick , a Representative from Michigan; born in St. Paul, Minn., April 29, 1942; graduated Brighton High School; vice-president, Hurst Performance; founder and president Cars and Concepts…Eli Whitney Biography
Eli Whitney Born: 1765Birthplace: Westboro, Mass. Cotton ginâWhitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that greatly increased the speed for separating the cotton from its pod and seeds and to…Harold Stephen Black
Harold Stephen Black Born: 1898Birthplace: Leominster, Mass. Negative feedback amplifier—Black's negative feedback concept involved feeding systems output back to the input as a method of…concentration camp
(Encyclopedia) concentration camp, a detention site outside the normal prison system created for military or political purposes to confine, terrorize, and, in some cases, kill civilians. The term was…coronation
(Encyclopedia) coronation, ceremony of crowning and anointing a sovereign on his or her accession to the throne. Although a public ceremony inaugurating a new king or chief had long existed, a new…Trending
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