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Facts About Women in the House and the Senate
Here are some facts about women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Congress. 313 women have been elected or appointed to the U.S. Congress. Jeannette Rankin, Republican from…Betty Friedan 2006 Deaths
Betty FriedanAge: 85 feminist icon and writer whose 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, challenged postwar assumptions that women found fulfillment with domesticity. Indeed, she said women were…Betty Friedan
Name at birth: Bettye Naomi GoldsteinBetty Friedan was the author of The Feminine Mystique and one of the leading members of the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and '70s. She graduated from…Joan Osborne Biography
Joan OsborneBorn: 7/8/1962Birthplace: Anchorage, KY Pop singer/songwriter Joan Osborne's 1995 Grammy-winning megahit “One of Us” (penned by band member Eric Bazilian) exploded onto the…Citizen Ruth
Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor Director of Photography: James Glennon Editor: Kevin Tent Music: Rolfe Kent Production Designer: Jane…No Tripping the Light Fantastic over This Debate
An energy law has some consumers squirreling away incandescents and lawmakers defending light bulb freedom. by Jennie Wood Spiral CFL Bulb Photo credit: Sun Ladder Related…John McCain
Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Beth Rowen John McCain Related Links Sarah Palin John McCain’s campaign website Facts…The Supreme Court: Abortion & Roe v. Wade
Photo Source: iStock The U.S. Supreme Court, founded in 1789, is the highest federal court in America. Located in Washington D.C., it has final jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases…History of the Tea Party Movement
New Political Movement Quickly Found Loyal Following by Beth Rowen One of several Tea Party protests Related Links U.S. GovernmentFacts About SenatorsBiography of Sarah Palin…June 2016: Supreme Court: Overturns Texas Abortion Law
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of June 2016. 1. Shooting on UCLA Campus 2. Paul Ryan Endorses Trump 3. Stanford…Trending
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