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(Encyclopedia) South, the, region of the United States embracing the southeastern and south-central parts of the country. Traditionally, all states S of the Mason-Dixon Line and the Ohio River (…Thorpe, Jim
(Encyclopedia) Thorpe, Jim (James Francis Thorpe), 1888–1953, American athlete, b. near Prague, Okla. Thorpe was probably the greatest all-round male athlete the United States has ever produced. His…American Law
1788 The U.S. Constitution is formally ratified. 1791 The Bill of Rights is ratified. 1803 Marbury v. Madison is the first instance in which a law passed by Congress is declared…Family Law
CBSMonday 10:00–11:00 p.m.Cast:Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, and Dixie Carter When her husband dumps her and takes all their clients with him, Lynn Holt (Quinlan) vows to land on her feet…Brewer's: Law
To give one law. A sporting term, meaning the chance of saving oneself. Thus a hare or a stag is allowed “law” —i.e. a certain start before any bound is permitted to attack it; and a…Brewer's: Lawing
(Scots.) A tavern reckoning. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894LawsuitsLaws of the Medes and Persians A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Law Enforcement
Find information on the Ten Most Wanted List, arrest trends, law enforcement officers killed or assaulted, federal prosecutions of public corruption and more…Colter, John
(Encyclopedia) Colter, JohnColter, Johnkōlˈtər [key], c.1775–1813, American trapper and guide, b. Virginia. In 1803 he enlisted in the Lewis and Clark expedition and in 1806, on the return trip, was…Chemistry: Avogadro's Law and the Ideal Gas Law
Avogadro's Law and the Ideal Gas LawChemistryGas LawsBoyle's Law: Why Compressed Gas Is SmallCharles's Law: The Incredible Imploding CanGay-Lussac's Law: Spray Paint + Campfire = Bad NewsThe Combined…Jameson, Storm
(Encyclopedia) Jameson, Storm (Margaret Storm Jameson), 1891–1986, English novelist and critic, b. Whitby, Yorkshire, grad. Leeds Univ., 1912. Descended from a shipbuilding family, she drew on her…Trending
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