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Thomas Byron MILLER, Congress, PA (1896-1976)
MILLER Thomas Byron , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pa., August 11, 1896; attended the public schools and Hillman Academy; law school of Dickinson College…The Supreme Court: Are Penalties Required in “Third Strike” Laws Too Cruel?
Are Penalties Required in “Third Strike” Laws Too Cruel?The Supreme CourtPunishing the CriminalsIs the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment?Must a Jury Decide the Death Penalty?Are…The Supreme Court: Saying Yes to Affirmative Action, Sometimes
Saying Yes to Affirmative Action, SometimesThe Supreme CourtKeeping Things EqualSaying Yes to Affirmative Action, SometimesUnconstitutional Undergraduate Admissions Policy—Gratz v.…Hood, John Bell
(Encyclopedia) Hood, John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Owingsville, Ky. He resigned from the army (Apr., 1861) and entered the Confederate service 1862. He fought…Fly Away Home
Director: Carroll Ballard Writers: Robert Rodat and Vince McKewin Director of Photography: Caleb Deschanel Editor: Nicholas C. Smith Music: Mark Isham Production Designer…The South
Source: The U.S. Department of State The South is perhaps the most distinctive and colorful American region. The American Civil War (1861-65) devastated the South socially and economically.…Smith, Alfred Emanuel
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873–1944, American political leader, b. New York City. Reared in poor surroundings, he had no formal education beyond grade school and took various jobs—…Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
(Encyclopedia) Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 1933–2020, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1993–2020), b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Joan Ruth Bader. A graduate (1954) of Cornell, she attended Harvard Law…Agostini v. Felton (1997)
Case SummaryA federal district court and Court of Appeals ruled against New York City, stating that the city could not have public school teachers provide supplemental instruction to…The Supreme Court: Must a Jury Decide the Death Penalty?
Must a Jury Decide the Death Penalty?The Supreme CourtPunishing the CriminalsIs the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment?Must a Jury Decide the Death Penalty?Are Penalties Required in “…Trending
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