Some Native Americans have two names, one of which is never made public because of the power it would give another person over them.It is common in parts of West Africa for people to name their…
Power Points Did you know these facts about powerful women?In prehistoric times, women were worshiped as supernatural beings because they could create life. The supreme creator was female—the Great…
actorBorn: 5/5/1914Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Film and stage actor known for his roles as a romantic swashbuckler. Power's spectacular good looks and good nature may have caused him to be…
The expressed powers of Congress are listed in the Constitution. Congress also has implied powers, which are based on the Constitution's right to make any laws that are "necessary and proper" to…
An explanation of the power to pardon granted to U.S. presidents by the Constitution
by Mark Hughes
President Gerald Ford testifying before the House Judicial Committee about his pardoning of…
A half-century love affair during the Revolutionary War by David Johnson Although she lived at a time when many women were not educated, Abigail Adams learned to read, developing an…
(Encyclopedia) Masham, Abigail, LadyMasham, Abigail, Ladymăshˈəm [key], d. 1734, favorite of Queen Anne of England. Her maiden name was Abigail Hill. A plain, intelligent person, she became (1704)…
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Abigail Kelley, 1810–87, American abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, b. near Amherst, Mass. Abby Kelley, as she was known to her contemporaries, began her crusade…
(Encyclopedia) Duniway, Abigail ScottDuniway, Abigail Scottdŭnˈəwāˌ [key], 1834–1915, American editor and advocate of women's rights, b. near Groveland, Ill. She went to Oregon with her family in…
