(Encyclopedia) Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30), b. Cincinnati.
Taft retired from public life…
(Encyclopedia) prison, place of confinement for the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals. By the end of the 18th cent. imprisonment was the chief mode of punishment for all but capital crimes.…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Pennsylvania Member Name Birth-Death ACHESON, Ernest Francis 1855-1917 ACKER, Ephraim Leister 1827-1903…
2008 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2008 Academy Awards were presented on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…
2000 Major League Baseball Preview The more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players…
Get ready for the onslaught of summer movies with this guide. Look for the box of popcorn icon next to movies that are kid friendly.
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(Encyclopedia) feminism, movement for the political, social, and educational equality of women with men; the movement has occurred mainly in Europe and the United States. It has its roots in the…
