(Encyclopedia) American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is…
(Encyclopedia) Central American Federation or Central American Union, political confederation (1825–38) of the republics of Central America—Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador.…
(Encyclopedia) American water spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in the American Midwest. It stands about 17 in. (43.2 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 30 and 40 lb (13.…
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…
(Encyclopedia) American Fur Company, chartered by John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) in 1808 to compete with the great fur-trading companies in Canada—the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company.…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. Part I: Youth by David Johnson 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. Part II: Early Activism by David Johnson 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Next: National Figure 1955 The 26-year-old King leads boycott of…
