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Charles Herbert ALLEN, Congress, MA (1848-1934)

ALLEN, Charles Herbert, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Lowell, Mass., April 15, 1848; attended public and private schools; was graduated from Amherst College, Mass., in 1869;…

Robert KLOTZ, Congress, PA (1819-1895)

KLOTZ, Robert, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northampton (now Carbon) County, Pa., on October 27, 1819; attended the country schools; first register and recorder of Carbon County…

Roundup of Recent Science Discoveries, 2001

The Fog at the Beginning of the Universe A team of astronomers from the California Institute of Technology, led by S. George Djorgovski, may have glimpsed the dawn of our universe. In Aug. 2001,…

osteoporosis

(Encyclopedia) osteoporosisosteoporosisŏsˌtēōˌpərōˈsĭs [key], disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of…

The Supreme Court: Denying the Right to Die

Denying the Right to DieThe Supreme CourtControlling Our BodiesLimiting Abortion RightsDenying the Right to DieUsing MarijuanaForcing Drug Tests Can a person seek assistance to die from a…

The Supreme Court: Sales Taxes on Mail Orders

Sales Taxes on Mail OrdersThe Supreme CourtTaxing the PopulaceTaxes on Employee's Tip IncomeGambling Taxes Collected at Indian ReservationsSales Taxes on Mail Orders Many of us enjoy the…

The Supreme Court: White Court, 1910 to 1921

White Court, 1910 to 1921 The Supreme Court Ebbs and Flows of Court Leadership Taney Court, 1837 to 1864 Chase Court, 1864 to 1873 Waite Court, 1874 to 1888 Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910…

Italicization

From Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary. © 1984 by Houghton Mifflin Company. This section discusses and illustrates the basic conventions of American Italicization. Use italics to…

Blanche Lambert LINCOLN, Congress, AR (1960)

Senate Years of Service: 1999-2011Party: DemocratLINCOLN, Blanche Lambert, a Representative and Senator from Arkansas; born in Helena, Phillips County, Ark., September 30, 1960; attended…