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Macarthur, Mary Reid
(Encyclopedia) Macarthur, Mary Reid, 1880–1921, British labor organizer, b. Glasgow, Scotland. Working in her father's draper's shop, she became prominent in the shop assistants' union. As the…Jones, Mary Harris
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Mary Harris, 1830–1930, American labor agitator, called Mother Jones, b. Ireland. Interested in the labor movement for many years, she became active in it after the death of her…Zhang Xianliang
(Encyclopedia) Zhang XianliangZhang Xianliangjäng shyän-lyäng [key], 1936–, Chinese writer. During the 1957 antirightist campaign, the Chinese Communists judged his poetry deviant and sentenced him…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1882)
Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1882) To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 5, 1911)
William H. Taft (December 5, 1911) Jump to Part II | Part III | Part IV This message is the first of several which I shall send to Congress during the interval between the opening of its regular…State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 8, 1925)
Calvin Coolidge (December 8, 1925) Members of the Congress: In meeting the constitutional requirement of informing the Congress upon the state of the Union, it is exceedingly gratifying to report…State of the Union Address: Rutherford B. Hayes (December 6, 1880)
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 6, 1880) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: I congratulate you on the continued and increasing prosperity of our country. By the favor of…factory
(Encyclopedia) factory, place of production characterized by wage labor, the use of machinery, and the division of labor. The large-scale use of machinery differentiates factory production from…State of the Union Address: Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 6, 1955)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 6, 1955) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress: First, I extend cordial greetings to the 84th Congress. We shall have much to do together; I am sure that…State of the Union Address: Jimmy Carter (January 25, 1979)
Jimmy Carter (January 25, 1979) Tonight I want to examine in a broad sense the state of our American Union—how we are building a new foundation for a peaceful and a prosperous world. Our children…Trending
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