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Augustinians

(Encyclopedia) Augustinians, religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. The name derives from the Rule of St. Augustine (5th cent.?), which established rules for monastic observance and common…

Basilian monks

(Encyclopedia) Basilian monksBasilian monksbəzĭlˈēən [key], monks primarily of the Eastern Church. They follow the Rule of St. Basil the Great, which has been universal among them since the 7th cent…

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…

DK History: Incas

GOLD MASK WHO RULED THE INCA EMPIRE? HOW DID INCA SOCIETY FUNCTION? WHO WAS DESCENDED FROM THE SUN AND MOON? FIND OUT MOREThe Inca people lived in the Andes mountains of Peru. Between the 12th…

September 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World North…

Notable Jazz Musicians

Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…

The Supreme Court: Using Marijuana

Using MarijuanaThe Supreme CourtControlling Our BodiesLimiting Abortion RightsDenying the Right to DieUsing MarijuanaForcing Drug Tests One way that states are trying to help patients deal…

Campaign-Finance Reform: History and Timeline

A look at early campaign finance legislation and efforts to regulate fund raising for political campaigns by Beth Rowen Related Links Watergate Overview Presidential Scandals: Nixon and…

Slobodan Milosevic

Serbian political leaderBorn: 8/29/1941Birthplace: Pozarevac, Yugoslavia A longtime Communist, Milosevic joined the Communist Party when he was 18. He studied law at the University of Belgrade and…