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Cesar Estrada Chavez

An American agrarian labor leader Cesar Estrada Chavez, 1927–93, was an American agrarian labor leader, born near Yuma, Ariz. A migrant worker, he became involved (1952) in the self-…

Iceland Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Iceland Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Icelandic Relations GEOGRAPHYIceland is a…

Women's Suffrage: The Invisible Enemy

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Woman's Hour that Never CameSpecial Handicaps and HazardsThe Invisible EnemyThose invisible influences that were controlling elections…

Getting Involved

Volunteer opportunities exist in virtually any form, and on levels ranging from national to local service. The Web is a great resource for locating opportunities in your area and in the type of…

Women's Suffrage: The Decisive Battle

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Fighting ForcesMore Victories and More DefeatsThe Decisive BattleTo even a casual observer at the close of 1916 it must have been clear…

Bayard Rustin Biography

Bayard Rustincivil rights activistBorn: 3/17/1912Birthplace: West Chester, Pa. Rustin was one of the most influential civil rights activists of the 1950s and '60s, yet he maintained a low…

Employee Training Manager

Frances McNeal Tell us about your work---what do you do? I manage a team of facilitators (professional trainers) who provide classroom and "technology" based…

The United Nations

In 1945, the United Nations was founded by "peace-loving states"   Related Links About the UN Security Council UN Charter UN Security Council Members Current and Completed…

Bayard Rustin

Civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin was a brilliant organizer whose influence in the 1950s and '60s has been overshadowed by celebrations for Martin Luther King, Jr. By the time he met King for the…