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Jane Seymour

(Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg)actressBorn: 2/15/1951Birthplace: Hillingdon, England Seymour was unable to leverage a promising start as a Bond girl in Live and Let Die (1973) into a…

dictator

(Encyclopedia) dictator, originally a Roman magistrate appointed to rule the state in times of emergency; in modern usage, an absolutist or autocratic ruler who assumes extraconstitutional powers.…

Dolabella

(Encyclopedia) Dolabella (Publius Cornelius Dolabella)Dolabelladŏləbĕlˈə [key], c.70 b.c.–43 b.c., Roman general, notorious for his unscrupulousness. He divorced his wife Fabia and married (50 b.c.)…

New York Central RR

(Encyclopedia) New York Central RR, U.S. transportation compay formed in 1853 by the consolidation of many small New York state railroads. In 1867, Cornelius Vanderbilt became president of the…

Cambridgeshire

(Encyclopedia) Cambridgeshire, county, 1,313 sq mi (3,402 sq km), E central England. The county seat is Cambridge. The county is divided into five…

Henry Heimlich's Contributions

The Question: When was the Heimlich maneuver first demonstrated? The Answer: Dr. Henry Heimlich is the Cincinnati surgeon who is credited with introducing the…

The Supreme Court: Focusing on Personal Rights

Focusing on Personal RightsThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court I've given you an overview…

The Supreme Court: Limiting Forced Medication

Limiting Forced MedicationThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Can the government force psychotic defendants to take drugs? The Supreme Court…

black humor

(Encyclopedia) black humor, in literature, drama, and film, grotesque or morbid humor used to express the absurdity, insensitivity, paradox, and cruelty of the modern world. Ordinary characters or…