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Brazil Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Brazil Index: People and History Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY Brazil is a federal republic with 26 states and a federal district.…

When Music and Politics Collide

From Verdi to Pussy Riot, musicians use their lyrics and music as a vehicle to express their political views. by Jennie Wood Pussy Riot at Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square, Moscow Photo…

Third Parties | Civics: Links to History

Links to History: Third Parties 1830 1832 For the first time in American history, a third party challenges the major two parties. William Wirt of the Anti-Masonic Party carries 8…

Labor Unions | Civics: Links to History

Links to History: Labor Unions 1860 source: Private Collection, The Bridgeman Art Library International Ltd.1869 One of the earliest and most influential labor organizations, the…

Notable Women in Business

Estée Lauder Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

Military Conflicts in U.S. History

This page provides information about military conflicts involving the United States; including the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, Dominican Republic, Bosnia, and more.…

communism

(Encyclopedia) communism, fundamentally, a system of social organization in which property (especially real property and the means of production) is held in common. Thus, the ejido system of the…

Frei Montalva, Eduardo Nicanor

(Encyclopedia) Frei Montalva, Eduardo NicanorFrei Montalva, Eduardo Nicanorāˌᵺwärˈᵺō nēkänōrˈ frā mōntälˈvä [key], 1911–82, president of Chile (1964–70). A lawyer and editor, he was a founder (1938)…

Himmler, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia) Himmler, HeinrichHimmler, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh hĭmˈlər [key], 1900–1945, German Nazi leader. An early member of the National Socialist German Workers' (Nazi) party, Himmler took part in…