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(Encyclopedia) smoke, visible gaseous product of incomplete combustion. Smoke varies with its source, but it usually comprises hot gas and suspended particles of carbon and tarry substances, or soot…prohibition
(Encyclopedia) prohibition, legal prevention of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, the extreme of the regulatory liquor laws. The modern movement for prohibition had…David Aiken REED, Congress, PA (1880-1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1922-1935 Party: Republican REED David Aiken , a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., December 21, 1880; attended private schools; graduated from…Cecrops
(Encyclopedia) CecropsCecropssēˈkrŏps [key], in Greek mythology, founder and first king of Athens. A primeval being, he was half man and half serpent. As a maker of laws, he abolished human sacrifice…amateur
(Encyclopedia) amateur, in sports, one who engages in athletic competition without material recompense. Upper-class Englishmen in the 19th cent. used the concept to help define their social status,…Truffaut, François
(Encyclopedia) Truffaut, FrançoisTruffaut, FrançoisfräNswäˈ trüfōˈ [key], 1932–84, French film director and critic. Known in his early 20s as a writer for the influential French film journal Cahiers…Powell v. Alabama (1932)
Historical BackgroundBy the 1930s, the reign of Jim Crow had reached its apex in the South. Segregation of the races remained the norm across the region-and, indeed, across the nation.…Entertainment News from September 2001
1Actress Anne Heche and cinematographer Coleman “Coley” Laffoon marry. In other wedding news, Geena Davis takes her fourth walk down the aisle, marrying surgeon boyfriend Dr. Reza Jarrahy.…The Importance of Juneteenth
On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led a band of troops to Galveston, Texas, to proclaim slavery abolished. It had been two months since the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the…U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed are among the signal events of American History. The roots of the conflict run deep, and its effects are…Trending
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