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Federation Cup Championships

World team competition for women conducted by International Lawn Tennis Federation 1963 United States 2, Australia 1 1964…

The Federal Government's Move

The Question: In what year did the federal government move to Washington D.C. from Philadelphia? The Answer: The United States Congress moved…

The Federal Income Tax

The Question: When did the people start paying federal income tax? The Answer: According to the History of the Income Tax in our almanac, the…

Federal Budget Glossary

Concise definitions of federal budget related terms by Jennie Wood Related Links Business Basics QuizThe Public DebtNobel Prize for EconomicsLabor and Employment In 2013…

Social Security: Who Pays for the Insurance?

Both workers and their employers pay for the workers' insurance. Self-employed persons pay their own social security contributions annually along with their income tax. The rates include the cost of…

Ajman

(Encyclopedia) Ajman Ajman äjmänˈ [key], sheikhdom, c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), part of the federation of seven United Arab Emirates, SE Arabia, primarily on the Persian Gulf…

Smillie, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Smillie, RobertSmillie, Robertsmīˈlē [key], 1857–1940, British labor official, b. Belfast, Ireland, of Scottish parents. He was president of the Scottish Miners' Federation from 1894…

Western Federation of Miners

(Encyclopedia) Western Federation of Miners (WFM), a radical labor union that organized the miners and smelter workers of the Rocky Mountain states. Created in 1893 by the merger of several local…

Keita, Modibo

(Encyclopedia) Keita, ModiboKeita, Modibomōdēˈbō kāˈtä [key], 1915–77, African political leader in the Republic of Mali. He studied in France and taught in the French Sudan (later the Republic of…

Meany, George

(Encyclopedia) Meany, George, 1894–1980, American labor leader, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO; 1955–79), b. New York City. A plumber…