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Legal Tender cases
(Encyclopedia) Legal Tender cases, lawsuits brought to the U.S. Supreme Court involving the constitutionality of the Legal Tender Act of 1862, which was passed to meet currency needs during the Civil…American Civil Liberties Union
(Encyclopedia) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. Founded (1920) by such…Morris, Robert, 1931–2018, American artist
(Encyclopedia) Morris, Robert (Robert Eugene Morris), 1931–2018, American artist, b. Kansas City, Mo., studied Kansas City Art Institute, California School of Fine Arts, Reed College. He settled in…Bunau-Varilla, Philippe Jean
(Encyclopedia) Bunau-Varilla, Philippe JeanBunau-Varilla, Philippe Jeanfēlēpˈ zhäN bünōˈ-värēyäˈ [key], 1859–1940, French engineer, prominent in the Panama Canal controversy. An engineer after 1884…Bunsen, Robert Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Bunsen, Robert WilhelmBunsen, Robert Wilhelmbŭnˈsən, Ger. rōˈbĕrt vĭlˈhĕlm b&oobreve;nˈzən [key], 1811–99, German scientist, educated at the Univ. of Göttingen, where he received…vanilla
(Encyclopedia) vanilla, a plant of the genus Vanilla of the family Orchidaceae (orchid family). Vines of hot, damp climates, most are indigenous to Central and South America, especially Mexico, but…Ailes, Roger Eugene
(Encyclopedia) Ailes, Roger EugeneAiles, Roger Eugeneālz [key], 1940–2017, American television executive and political adviser, b. Warren, Ohio, grad. Ohio Univ. (B.A., 1962). He worked in local…Sorokin, Pitirim Alexandrovitch
(Encyclopedia) Sorokin, Pitirim AlexandrovitchSorokin, Pitirim Alexandrovitchpĭtĭrēmˈ ălˌĭgzănˈdrəvĭch sōrōˈkĭn [key], 1889–1968, Russian-American sociologist. Supporting himself as artisan and clerk…What the Frack
What exactly is fracking and do the facts support the opposition against it? by Jennie Wood Related Links Facts & Stats about Pollution and Global Warming…Inheritance: Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and EukaryotesInheritanceIntroductionGenes at Work: Mendel's BreakthroughMeiosis and Sexual ReproductionGametogenesis in Plants and AnimalsRegulation of…Trending
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