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(Encyclopedia) torture, the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering in order to intimidate, coerce, obtain information or a confession, or punish. In international law,…State of the Union Address: Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931)
Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931) To the Senate and House of Representatives: It is my duty under the Constitution to transmit to the Congress information on the state of the Union and to recommend…The Louisiana Purchase: Payment
TreatyFrench DebtPayment A Convention Between the United States of America and the French Republic The President of the United States of America and the First Consul of the French Republic…Domestic Violence
Type of victimization over lifetimePercentNumberWomenMenWomenMenRape7.7%0.3%7,753,669278,244Physical assault22.17.422,254,0376,863,352Rape and/or physical assault24.87.624,972,8567,048,…Geometry: Max Geometry
Max GeometryGeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle Have? With the…Why don't Americans celebrate Boxing Day?
No Love for St. Stephen Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day, is a holiday celebrated every year the day after Christmas. If Boxing Day falls on the weekend, it is observed the following…What Is a City-State?
You've seen the word a thousand times, but what does it actually mean? City-states are small, independent areas that have full sovereignty over their domestic and international policies. Unlike in…Sexual Assault: The Silent, Violent Epidemic
Source: The American Medical Association (AMA). According to the AMA, sexual assault continues to represent the most rapidly growing violent crime in America, claiming a victim every 45…Supermoon
On November 14, 2016, the world will experience its largest supermoon since January 1948. AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert Related Links Perpetual Calendar It isn't your…Origins of APA Heritage Month
/**/ A national celebration begun in 1979 As with Women's History Month and Black History Month, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is a legally recognized observance in the United States.…Trending
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