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Laval, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Laval, PierreLaval, Pierrepyĕr [key]Laval, Pierre lävälˈ [key], 1883–1945, French politician. Elected (1914) to the chamber of deputies as a Socialist, he held various cabinet posts…Chinese exclusion
(Encyclopedia) Chinese exclusion, policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States; initiated in 1882. From the time of the U.S. acquisition of California (1848) there had…Immigration Legislation
A detailed look at immigration legislation from the Colonial Period to the present 1790–1850 1851–1900 1901–1950 1951–1980 1981–present 1790…States Challenge Obama's Executive Action on Immigration
Suit claims Obama did not follow proper procedure in changing federal rules Related Links Immigration in the U.S. Obama's Executive Action Delays Deportation of 5…April 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Sacco-Vanzetti Case
(Encyclopedia) Sacco-Vanzetti CaseSacco-Vanzetti Casesăkˈō-vănzĕtˈē [key]. On Apr. 15, 1920, a paymaster for a shoe company in South Braintree, Mass., and his guard were shot and killed by two men…November 2014 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of…Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Name at birth: Salvatore LucaniaCharles "Lucky" Luciano was one of the most famous gangsters in the U.S. during most of the 20th century, credited with turning syndicated crime into a nation-wide…The Holocaust (1933–1945)
“Holocaust” is the term describing the Nazi annihilation of about 6 million Jews (two thirds of the pre-World War II European Jewish population), including 4,500,000 from Russia, Poland, and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 19, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 18, 1806January 20, 1806January 19, 1806 Monday January 19th 1806. This morning sent out two parties of hunters, consisting of Collins…Trending
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