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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…

Shiller, Robert James

(Encyclopedia) Shiller, Robert James, 1946–, American economist, b. Detroit, grad. Univ. of Michigan (B.A., 1967), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.M., 1968; Ph.D., 1972). A professor at Yale…

State Department Notes on Moldova

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S.-Moldovan Relations PEOPLE…

The Nano: World's Cheapest Car

The tiny Nano sedan costs only $2,500 by Beth Rowen The Tata Nano Standard Version Related Links India World's Most Populous Countries…

Movies and Film: Distribution

DistributionMovies and FilmFilm Financing, Production, and DistributionProduction, Distribution, ExhibitionDistributionExhibition(ists)Stars' BucksIndependent Films TodayForeign FilmsSome Films About…

Presidential Scandals

Ronald Reagan: Iran-Contra by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that marred Ronald Reagan's presidency was rooted in two separate military initiatives in which American…

Presidential Scandals

Ronald Reagan: Iran-Contra by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that marred Ronald Reagan's presidency was rooted in two separate military initiatives in which American…

Net Neutrality Explained

The history and controversy surrounding net neutrality Related Links Internet Timeline The History of the Internet Internet…

Newt Gingrich: Campaign Issues

Where he stands   Newt Gingrich Source: Gage SkidmoreRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential…

Jeb Bush: Campaign Issues

  Where he stands   Jeb Bush, 2015 Source: Jim Cole for Associated Press Related Links Hillary Clinton: Campaign Issues Campaign 2016 Closest Presidential…