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Women on Pedestals

Sojourner Truth These are monumental women! Because of their achievements, their likenesses have been carved in stone for all to see and remember.Who: Katharine Lee Bates, author of “America the…

DK History: History Of The United States

US GOVERNMENT—A SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCESFIND OUT MORENative peoples lived throughout the Americas for centuries—arriving from Asia by a land bridge—and they developed complex, diverse cultures…

1984 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Tina TurnerAlbum of the YearCan't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown)Song of the Year“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Graham Lyle and Terry Britten…

progressive education

(Encyclopedia) progressive education, movement in American education. Confined to a period between the late 19th and mid-20th cent., the term “progressive education” is generally used to refer only…

sociology

(Encyclopedia) sociology, scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities—economic, social, political,…

North Carolina

Capital: Raleigh State abbreviation/Postal code: N.C./NC Governor: Roy Cooper, D (to Jan. 2021)) Lieut. Governor: Dan Forest, R (…

Writers

    Related Links Notable Asian-American Poets and Writers Notable Irish Writers Notable Female Literary Figures Notable Hispanic-American Figures Notable…

Notable Business Biographies

Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the News Recent Obituaries Related…

Crete

(Encyclopedia) Crete Crete krēt [key], Gr. Kríti, island, c.3,235 sq mi (8,380 sq km), SE…