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Griswold v. Connecticut
(Encyclopedia) Griswold v. Connecticut, case decided in 1965 by the U.S. Supreme Court, establishing a right to privacy in striking down a Connecticut ban on the sale of contraceptives. The Court,…right
(Encyclopedia) right, in politics, the more conservative groups in the political spectrum, in contrast to the radical left and the liberal center. The designation stems from the seating of the…U.S. Women's Rights Timeline: 1789-Present Day
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesWomen's rights and women's suffrage have been contentious issues for centuries, with any movement toward equality and inclusivity being an uphill battle for many. Here…Women's Suffrage: The Struggle for the Thirty-Sixth State
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Opposition Grows GrimmerThe Supreme Court SpeaksThe Struggle for the Thirty-Sixth StateThe National Suffrage Association now called…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1998–1999 Term
School Voucher Ruling Stands (Nov. 9, 1998): Supreme Court justices avoid decision on whether taxpayer-financed vouchers may be used to send children to parochial schools. Plan was upheld by…Brewer's: Moving the World
Give me where to stand, and I will move the world. So said Archimedes of Syracuse; and the instrument he would have used is the lever. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…The Federal Government's Move
The Question: In what year did the federal government move to Washington D.C. from Philadelphia? The Answer: The United States Congress moved…Ed's Next Move
Director/Writer:John WalshDirector of Photography:Peter NelsonEditor:Pamela MartinMusic:Benny GolsonProduction Designer:Kristin VallowProducer:Sally RoyOrion Classics; R; 88 minutesRelease:10…oscilloscope
(Encyclopedia) oscilloscopeoscilloscopeəsĭlˈəskōpˌ [key], electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the…pyroclastic flow
(Encyclopedia) pyroclastic flow, turbulent, fluidized mixture of rock, volcanic ash, and hot gas that moves like an avalanche away from a volcanic eruption. A pyroclastic flow may contain a mix of…Trending
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