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The National Security Act of 1947
The Question: What was established first, the Department of Defense or the CIA? The Answer: Both entities were established by the the National Security Act of 1947, signed on July 26, 1947, by…Columbine in Mind
Tighter security for schools by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco As a precaution against weapons on campus, some schools have installed airport-style metal detectors. "I'll just ignore them. I don't…Elvia Niebla Biography
Elvia NieblascientistBorn: 3/12/1945Birthplace: Nogales, Ariz. Niebla received an associate of arts degree from Fullerton Junior College in 1965 and a BS in zoology and chemistry from the…The Breaking of the Bells
American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was the target of a suit filed under the Sherman Antitrust Act and faced charges of operating a nationwide monopoly on telephone services. By…Virgil Ivan Gus Grissom Biography
Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom astronautBorn: 4/3/1926Birthplace: Mitchell, Ind. Grissom was raised in Mitchell, Ind., the oldest of four children. Following high school, he served in the Army…Milestones in Federal Gun Control Legislation
A timeline of gun legislation and organizations from 1791 to the present. See also Timeline of Worldwide School and Mass Shootings. by John Gettings and Catherine McNiff…June 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of June 2009. General Motors Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close 14 Plants (June 1): General Motors files…The Sacco-Vanzetti Case
What does the evidence say? A poster by artist Ben Shan in the Library of Congress. " . . . Never in our full life can we do such a work for tolerance, for justice, for men's understanding of…December 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of December 2009. G.M. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson Resigns (Dec. 2): Fritz Henderson, the chief…April 2016: Goodbye Andrew, Hello Harriet
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of April 2016. 1. Supreme Court Rules: One Person, One Vote 2. Villanova: NCAA Champions 3.…