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(Encyclopedia) progressivism, in U.S. history, a broadly based reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th cent. In the decades following the Civil War rapid industrialization…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 11, 1944)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 11, 1944) To the Congress: This Nation in the past two years has become an active partner in the world's greatest war against human slavery. We have joined with like-…Women's Suffrage: The Fighting Forces
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Crises of 1916The Decisive BattleThe Fighting ForcesIn the struggle from which the final woman suffrage victory was now about to emerge…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Inaugural Address Monday, March 4, 1889 Fellow-Citizens: THERE is no constitutional or legal requirement that the President shall…election
(Encyclopedia) election, choosing a candidate for office in an organization by the vote of those enfranchised to cast a ballot. In the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and many other…torture
(Encyclopedia) torture, the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering in order to intimidate, coerce, obtain information or a confession, or punish. In international law,…State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 8, 1925)
Calvin Coolidge (December 8, 1925) Members of the Congress: In meeting the constitutional requirement of informing the Congress upon the state of the Union, it is exceedingly gratifying to report…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 5, 1911)
William H. Taft (December 5, 1911) Jump to Part II | Part III | Part IV This message is the first of several which I shall send to Congress during the interval between the opening of its regular…Minnesota
Minnesota State Facts Capital: St. Paul Official Name: Minnesota Entered Union (rank): May 11th, 1858 (32nd) Present constitution adopted: 1858. State abbreviation/Postal code: Minn/MN State…State of the Union Address: Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890)
Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The reports of the several Executive Departments, which will be laid before Congress in the usual course, will…Trending
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