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Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2000–2001 Term
Highway Checkpoints for Drugs (Nov. 28, 2000): Court, 6–3, finds highway checkpoints with the primary purpose of detecting illegal drugs violates Fourth Amendment's prohibition of…The Nitty-Gritty of Mortgage Shopping
Source: The Federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending A mortgage—whether it's a home purchase, a refinancing, or a home equity loan—is a product, just like a car, so the price and terms…November 2019 Current Events: Science and Technology News
Top of Page Disaster News | US News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news events you need…Native American Casinos
How gaming became a billion dollar industry for Native Americans. Sandia Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico Photo Credit: Mario1952 Related Links American Indian Tribes…Acknowledgments
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…Women's Suffrage: The First Victory (1869)
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Negro Suffrage as a Political NecessityPolitics After the WarThe First Victory (1869)In the midst of the baffling discouragement…September 2020 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | US News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…The True George Washington: Enemies: The Press
The PressAnother type of enemy, more or less the result of this differing with Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Randolph, was sundry editors and writers who gathered under their patronage and…Part Two in a Six-Part Series
Mirror Image by Alicia Potter Source: Arttoday.com Not so long ago, the manliest men in popular culture were burly, barrel-chested, even hairy. These guys probably couldn't even point out…Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder II
Landholder IIEnergetic GovernmentOliver EllsworthNovember 12, 1787To the Holders and Tillers of Land.Gentlemen, You were told in the late war that peace and Independence would reward your…Trending
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