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Our Top Stories for the Week of June 27, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from landmark political decisions to forward steps with G7 and NATO. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week…State of the Union Address: George W. Bush (January 31st, 2006)
George W. Bush (January 31st, 2006)Opening RemarksMilitary SacrificesEconomic AgendaA Hopeful Society Text of President Bush's State of the Union Address, as prepared for delivery. Opening Remarks Mr…Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World
Top of Page Monarchies used to rule the world. From the beginning of all human society in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago, to the end of the British Empire in the mid-20th century, kings and queens…State of the Union Address: Richard Nixon (January 22, 1971)
Richard Nixon (January 22, 1971) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished guests, my fellow Americans: As this 92d Congress begins its session, America has lost a…State of the Union Address: Gerald R. Ford (January 12, 1977)
Gerald R. Ford (January 12, 1977) Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of the 95th Congress, and distinguished guests: In accordance with the Constitution, I come before you once again to report…Populist party
(Encyclopedia) Populist party, in U.S. history, political party formed primarily to express the agrarian protest of the late 19th cent. In some states the party was known as the People's party.…pragmatic sanction
(Encyclopedia) pragmatic sanction, decision of state dealing with a matter of great importance to a community or a whole state and having the force of fundamental law. The term originated in Roman…Hopi
(Encyclopedia) HopiHopihōˈpē [key], group of the Pueblo, formerly called Moki, or Moqui. They speak the Hopi language, which belongs to the Uto-Aztecan branch of the Aztec-Tanoan linguistic stock, at…Katharine of Aragón
(Encyclopedia) Katharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son…Jim Crow laws
(Encyclopedia) Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by Southern states and municipalities, beginning in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The name is…Trending
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