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Tennessee Valley Authority

(Encyclopedia) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), independent U.S. government corporate agency, created in 1933 by act of Congress; it is responsible for the integrated development of the Tennessee…

Bill Bradley

CAMPAIGN 2000 | THE CANDIDATES Bill Bradley Outsider vs. insider: Gore's toughest challenger by Beth Rowen Bill Bradley has proposed strict hand-gun regulations as well as campaign-…

Selected Jurists

Henri La Fontaine See also U.S. Supreme Court Justices People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Supreme Court Facts Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History…

feminism

(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…

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…

1700–1799 (A.D.) World History

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)Frederick the Great(1712–1786)Samuel Johnson(1709–1784)George Washington (1732–1799)Alexander Hamilton(1755–1804)Napoléon Bonaparte (1769–1821)1701War of the Spanish…

Members of the U.S. Senate, 114th Congress

The members of the U.S. Senate in the 114th Congress are listed below. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party…

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Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…