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(Encyclopedia) pregnancy, period of time between fertilization of the ovum (conception) and birth, during which mammals carry their developing young in the uterus (see embryo). The average duration…New Deal
(Encyclopedia) New Deal, in U.S. history, term for the domestic reform program of the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; it was first used by Roosevelt in his speech accepting the…non-Euclidean geometry
(Encyclopedia) non-Euclidean geometry, branch of geometry in which the fifth postulate of Euclidean geometry, which allows one and only one line parallel to a given line through a given external…conservation laws
(Encyclopedia) conservation laws, in physics, basic laws that together determine which processes can or cannot occur in nature; each law maintains that the total value of the quantity governed by…Taft, William Howard
(Encyclopedia) Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30), b. Cincinnati. Taft retired from public life…Copenhagen
(Encyclopedia) Copenhagen Copenhagen kōˈpənhāˌgən, –häˌgən [key], Dan. København…Tuscany
(Encyclopedia) TuscanyTuscanytŭsˈkənē [key], Ital. Toscana, region (1991 pop. 3,538,619), 8,876 sq mi (22,989 sq km), N central Italy, bordering on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west and including the…John F. Kennedy (January 11, 1962)
Mr. Vice President, my old colleague from Massachusetts and your new Speaker, John McCormack, Members of the 87th Congress, ladies and gentlemen: This week we begin anew our joint and separate…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 4, 1950)
Harry S. Truman (January 4, 1950) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress: A year ago I reported to this Congress that the state of the Union was good. I am happy to be able to report to…State of the Union Address: Jimmy Carter (January 25, 1979)
Jimmy Carter (January 25, 1979) Tonight I want to examine in a broad sense the state of our American Union—how we are building a new foundation for a peaceful and a prosperous world. Our children…Trending
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