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The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMost people are familiar with the heroic figure of ancient folklore, Hercules. Whether you have studied Greek epics or recently rewatched Disney’s interpretation of…Wright, Carroll Davidson
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Carroll Davidson, 1840–1909, American statistician, b. Dunbarton, N.H. His varied experience included a term (1872–73) in the Massachusetts senate. As U.S. commissioner of…labor, in economics
(Encyclopedia) labor, term used both for the effort of performing a task and for the workers engaged in the activity. In ancient times much of the work was done by slaves (see slavery). In the feudal…arbitration
(Encyclopedia) arbitration, industrial, method of settling disputes between two parties by seeking and accepting the decision of a third party. Arbritration differs from mediation in that the…Landrum-Griffin Act
(Encyclopedia) Landrum-Griffin Act, 1959, passed by the U.S. Congress, officially known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. It resulted from hearings of the Senate committee on…Calles, Plutarco Elías
(Encyclopedia) Calles, Plutarco ElíasCalles, Plutarco Elíaspl&oomacr;tärˈkō ālēˈäs käˈyās [key], 1877–1945, Mexican statesman, president (1924–28). In 1913 he left schoolteaching to fight with…Cameron, Andrew Carr
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Andrew CarrCameron, Andrew Carrkămˈərən [key], 1834–90, American labor leader, b. Berwick-on-Tweed, England. He worked as a printer in Chicago, where he became interested in…Union Square
NBCThursday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast: Constance Marie, Michael Landes, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jim Pirri, Jonathan Slavin, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter and Christine Burke Hammocked between…Union Station
Washington, D.C.Designed in 1903 by Daniel Burnham photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Union Station in Washington…Goldberg, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Goldberg, Arthur, 1908–90, American labor lawyer and jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1962–65), b. Chicago. He received his law degree from Northwestern Univ. in…Trending
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