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Valence, city, France

(Encyclopedia) ValenceValenceväläNsˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 65,026), capital of Drôme dept., SE France, in Dauphiné, on the Rhône River. Its many manufactures include metallurgical products, textiles…

Taoism

Taoism, a religion of China, was, according to tradition, founded by Lao-tze, a Chinese philosopher, long considered one of the prominent religious leaders from the sixth century B.C. Information…

Living Off the Grid

What does it really mean to live off the grid? by Jennie Wood More and more families are choosing off the grid living. Related Links…

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…

Algebra: Get Your Operations in Order

Get Your Operations in Order Algebra Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…

Seneca Falls Declaration (1848)

The convention at Seneca Falls, New York, in July 1848, was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, two Quakers whose concern for women's rights was aroused when Mott, as a woman,…

The Supreme Court: Killing Gun Control

Killing Gun ControlThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…

DK Science: Lasers

HOLOGRAMLASER LIGHT SHOWFIND OUT MORESome beams of light are powerful enough to cut through metal. Others are precise enough to use for delicate surgery on people’s bodies. These remarkable…

About the Articles of Confederation (1776)

Source: The U.S. Government Printing Office After winning its independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the new country situated on the eastern seaboard of North America needed to…

Article I

Section 1[Legislative powers vested in Congress.] All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of…