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Bacon, Francis, English philosopher and statesman
(Encyclopedia) Bacon, Francis, 1561–1626, English philosopher, essayist, and statesman, b. London, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and at Gray's Inn. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon,…impeachment
(Encyclopedia) impeachment, in Great Britain and United States, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense…Pearl Harbor
(Encyclopedia) Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are…Du Bois, W. E. B.
(Encyclopedia) Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt Du Bois)Du Bois, W. E. B.dəboisˈ [key], 1868–1963, American civil-rights leader and author, b. Great Barrington, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A…British Parliament: The Stamp Act
The Stamp ActBritish Parliament1765 An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the…Military Personnel
Highest-Ranking Officers in U.S. History The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) A History of Women in the U.S. Military New! Federal Budget Outlays for Defense Functions: 1980 to 2002…Customs Information
United States residents must declare all articles acquired abroad and in their possession at the time of their return. In addition, articles acquired in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American…State of the Union Address: Millard Fillmore (December 2, 1850)
Millard Fillmore (December 2, 1850) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: Being suddenly called in the midst of the last session of Congress by a painful dispensation of…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 26, 1804
Day 30 Day 32 Lewis, May 26, 1804 Detatchment Orders. May 26th The Commanding Officers direct, that the three Squads under the command of Sergts. Floyd Ordway and Pryor heretofore…State of the Union Address: James Polk (December 2, 1845)
James Polk (December 2, 1845) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: It is to me a source of unaffected satisfaction to meet the representatives of the States and the…Trending
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