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Last Living Veterans of America's Wars

American Revolution (1775–1783)Last veteran, Daniel F. Bakeman, died 4/5/1869, age 109Last widow, Catherine S. Damon, died 11/11/1906, age 92Last dependent, Phoebe M. Palmeter, died 4/25/1911, age 90…

Joyce, James

(Encyclopedia) Joyce, James, 1882–1941, Irish novelist. Perhaps the most influential and significant novelist of the 20th cent., Joyce was a master of the English language, exploiting all of its…

Alois Langer

Born: 1945Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa. Implantable defibrillator—Heilman, Langer, Mower, and Mirowski: This team of doctors developed the implantable defibrillator, an internal electronic device…

Steven Tyler

(Stephen Victor Tallarico)musicianBorn: 3/26/1948Birthplace: New York, New York Tyler is the lead singer of the rock group Aerosmith , which he helped form in 1970. The group moved to Boston,…

Billy Bragg

(Stephen William Bragg)singer, songwriterBorn: 12/20/1957Birthplace: Barking, Essex, England Also known as the “Bard of Barking,” this British musician is known for his politically motivated music…

The Supreme Court: Accepting Homosexuality

Accepting HomosexualityThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…

The Supreme Court: Getting Searched on a Bus

Getting Searched on a BusThe Supreme CourtCollecting EvidenceSearching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingUsing the Right Not to KnockFinding Marijuana with Thermal-Imaging…

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…