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Top Ten States for Transgender Rights
Here are the top ten best states for transgender rights, according to a study by Refinery 29. The results come from analyzing how well each state scores in four…The U.S. Civil Rights Timeline Quiz
The U.S. Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal time in American history, marked by significant legal and social changes. This quiz will test your knowledge of the timeline of events that led to the…Dinoflagellata
(Encyclopedia) dinoflagellatadinoflagellatadīˌnōflăjˌəlätˈə, –lāˈtə [key], phylum (division) of unicellular, mostly marine algae, called dinoflagellates. In some classification systems this division…Hindustani
(Encyclopedia) Hindustani Hindustani hĭnd&oomacr;stänˈē [key], subdivision of the Indic group of the Indo-Iranian…Gibbons v. Ogden
(Encyclopedia) Gibbons v. Ogden, case decided in 1824 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Aaron Ogden, the plaintiff, had purchased an interest in the monopoly to operate steamboats that New York state had…Holyfield, Evander
(Encyclopedia) Holyfield, Evander, 1962–, American boxer, b. Atmore, Ala. Favored to win the 1984 Olympic heavyweight title, but victim of a controversial disqualification, he turned professional and…Montfort, Simon de
(Encyclopedia) Montfort, Simon deMontfort, Simon demŏntˈfərt, Fr. môNfôrˈ [key], c.1160–1218, count of Montfort and earl of Leicester. A participant in the Fourth Crusade (1202–4), he did not join in…Siskind, Aaron
(Encyclopedia) Siskind, Aaron, 1903–91, American photographer, b. New York City. A member of the Photo League in the 1930s, he began as a documentary photographer, creating such series as Dead End:…Special Drawing Rights
(Encyclopedia) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), type of international monetary reserve currency established (1968) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Created in response to worries concerning…riot, rout, and unlawful assembly
(Encyclopedia) riot, rout, and unlawful assembly, in law, varying degrees of concerted disturbance of the peace. At common law, an unlawful assembly is a gathering of at least three persons whose…Trending
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