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(Encyclopedia) affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as…Coues, Elliott
(Encyclopedia) Coues, ElliottCoues, Elliottkouz [key], 1842–99, American ornithologist, b. Portsmouth, N.H., grad. Columbian College, later Columbian Univ. and now George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1861…Glas, John
(Encyclopedia) Glas or Glass, JohnGlas or Glass, Johnboth: gläs, glăs [key], 1695–1773, Scottish minister, founder of an independent Presbyterian sect whose members were often called Glasites or…Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron, 1785–1846, British colonial administrator, b. India. He entered the Indian civil service as a young man, rose quickly, and was…Castex, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Castex, Jean, 1965–, French government official and political leader. A member of the center-right Republicans (and its predecessor, the Union for a Popular Movement), Castex has held…The Congress of Women: Cookery
by Mrs. David A. Lincoln Woman's Place in LettersPower and Purposes of WomenCookery[1] Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln was born in South Attleboro, Mass. Her father was the Rev. John B. M. Bailey, of…The Congress of Women: Power and Purposes of Women
by Mrs. Helen L. Bullock CookeryHow Can We Aid?Power and Purposes of Women Mrs. Helen I. Bullock was born in Norwich, N. Y., April 29, 1836. Her parents were Joseph Chapel. of Connecticut…The Congress of Women: How Can We Aid?
by Mrs. Agnes L. d'Arcambal Power and Purposes of WomenThe Fate of RepublicsHow Can We Aid?[1] Mrs. Agnes L. Harrington d'Arcambal is a native of Burlington, Vt. She was born March 8, 1832…Meredith, James Biography
Meredith, James civil-rights leader, authorBorn: 6/25/33Birthplace: Kosciusko, Miss. James Meredith was one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement. In 1962 he became the first Black…U.S. Policies on Same-Sex Marriage
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