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Check out these different perspectives on the conflict, from a graphic novel to a collection of essays " Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000…
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,…
biographer, reporterBorn: 7/31/1912Birthplace: Alton, Illinois After working as a newspaper reporter, in 1954 Phelan went freelance and eventually wrote for more than 60 magazines, including…
(Encyclopedia) Hemings, Sally, 1773–1835, African-American slave owned by Thomas Jefferson, b. Charles City co., Va.; her original name was probably Sarah. Her father was John Wayles, Jefferson's…
(Encyclopedia) Saint AlbansSaint Albanssŭnt ôlˈbənz [key], city and district (1991 pop. 76,709), Hertfordshire, E central England. The market city of Saint Albans has printing, engineering, and…
Born: 11/2/1795Birthplace: Mecklenburg County, N.C. James Knox Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., on Nov. 2, 1795. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, he moved west to Tennessee…
Only four athletes have won medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics: Eddie Eagan, USA–Light Heavyweight Boxing gold (1920) and Four-man Bobsled gold (1932). Jacob Tullin Thams, Norway–Ski…
(Wynstan Hugh Auden)poet, dramatistBorn: 2/21/1907Birthplace: York, England Considered the poet of the British left for confronting the social problems of pre-WWII Britain, Auden moved to the…
model, actressBorn: 2/2/1954Birthplace: Malibu, California American supermodel whose 20-year contract with Cover Girl (1976–96) was the longest-running contract in the modeling industry. Her image…
