(Encyclopedia) white-collar workers, broad occupational grouping of workers engaged in nonmanual labor; frequently contrasted with blue-collar (manual) employees. American in origin, the term has…
(Encyclopedia) White Lotus Rebellion, Chinese anti-Manchu uprising that occurred during the Ch'ing dynasty. It broke out (1796) among impoverished settlers in the mountainous region that separates…
(Encyclopedia) Bourke-White, MargaretBourke-White, Margaretbûrkˈ hwīt [key], 1904–71, American photo-journalist, b. New York City. One of the original staff photographers at Fortune, Life, and Time…
Race Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov. Definition: The concept of race as used…
From gate crashers to fence jumpers, several uninvited guests have attempted to gain access to the White House over the years. 1840 1912 1974 1985 1994 2005…
documentary cameramanDied: February 4, 2008 (Glendale, California) Best Known as: explorer and documentary cameraman who first filmed footage of the Titanic wreckage…
athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to compete in…
athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to compete in…
