Read about landmark cases that have changed history, from Marbury v. Madison to the challenge to Obamacare. 1803Marbury v. Madison was the first instance in which a law passed by Congress was…
(Encyclopedia) Stone, Oliver, 1946–, American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, b. New York City, studied filmmaking with Martin Scorsese at New York Univ. (B.F.A., 1971). Stone enlisted (1967)…
(Encyclopedia) Bernanke, Ben ShalomBernanke, Ben Shalombĕrnăngkˈē [key], 1953–, U.S. economist and government official, b. Augusta, Ga.; grad. Harvard (B.A., 1975), Massachusetts Institute of…
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of November 2009. Government Expands Aid to Unemployed and Homebuyers (Nov. 5…
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 | Nation | Business/…
A detailed look at immigration legislation from the Colonial Period to the present by Beth Rowen 1790–1850 1851–1900 1901–1950 1951–1980 1981–present 1790 The…
The Presidential Gallery An illustrated guide to the presidents of the United States [ Go to the First Ladies Gallery or the Presidential Factfile! ] Barack Obama2009–…
