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Countries with the Most Smokers, 2012

According to the World Health Organization, tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death and continues to be a serious problem around the world. In Turkey, almost 40% of…

The Supreme Court: Taft Court, 1921 to 1930

Taft Court, 1921 to 1930The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

1964 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“The Girl From Ipanema,” Stan Getz and Astrud GilbertoAlbum of the YearGetz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto (Verve)Song of the Year“Hello, Dolly!,” Jerry Herman,…

Three Hundred Million Americans

The 300 millionth American was born in October 2006 by the U.S. Census Bureau Who was the 300 millionth American? Related Links Year Page: 2006Year Page: 1967Year Page: 1915Life…

Hersh, Seymour Myron

(Encyclopedia) Hersh, Seymour Myron, 1937–, American investigative journalist, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Chicago (1958). He began his career (1959) at a local news bureau, then became a wire service…

Fulbright, James William

(Encyclopedia) Fulbright, James William, 1905–95, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (1945–75), b. Sumner, Mo. A Rhodes scholar, he was admitted (1934) to the bar and served (1934–35) in the antitrust…

Maduro Moros, Nicolás

(Encyclopedia) Maduro Moros, NicolásMaduro Moros, Nicolásnēkōläsˈ mäd&oomacr;ˈrō mōˈrōs [key], 1962–, Venezuelan trade union and political leader. He was trained as a union organizer in Cuba, and…

Bent's Fort

(Encyclopedia) Bent's Fort, trading post of the American West, on the Arkansas River in present-day SE Colorado, E of Rocky Ford and La Junta and several miles above the mouth of the Purgatoire. The…

Yazoo land fraud

(Encyclopedia) Yazoo land fraud, name given to the sale in 1795 by an act of the Georgia legislature of vast holdings in the Yazoo River country to four land companies following the wholesale bribery…