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Brahe, Tycho
(Encyclopedia) Brahe, TychoBrahe, Tychotīˈkō brä [key], 1546–1601, Danish astronomer. The most prominent astronomer of the late 16th cent., he paved the way for future discoveries by improving…April 2016: North Carolina Governor McCrory Scales Back Law
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.…Christina Rossetti: The Offering of the New Law, the One Oblation Once Offered
The Offering of the New Law, the One Oblation Once Offered1863Once I thought to sit so high In the Palace of the sky; Now, I thank God for His Grace, If I may fill the lowest place.Once I…The Supreme Court: Are Penalties Required in “Third Strike” Laws Too Cruel?
Are Penalties Required in “Third Strike” Laws Too Cruel?The Supreme CourtPunishing the CriminalsIs the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment?Must a Jury Decide the Death Penalty?Are…Chemistry: Gay-Lussac's Law: Spray Paint + Campfire = Bad News
Gay-Lussac's Law: Spray Paint + Campfire = Bad NewsChemistryGas LawsBoyle's Law: Why Compressed Gas Is SmallCharles's Law: The Incredible Imploding CanGay-Lussac's Law: Spray Paint + Campfire = Bad…Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted<sup class="fnr">1</sup>
The following table shows the number of law enforcement officers killed or assaulted in the United States, according to the type of weapon used, including…Catholic Emancipation
(Encyclopedia) Catholic Emancipation, term applied to the process by which Roman Catholics in the British Isles were relieved in the late 18th and early 19th cent. of civil disabilities. They had…2001 Academy Awards
The 2001 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 2002 at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureA Beautiful Mind, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, producersGosford Park, Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, and…2001–2002 Broadcast Premieres
According to JimThe AgencyAliasThe Amazing RaceThe Bernie Mac ShowBob PattersonCitizen BainesCrossing JordanDannyThe Education of Max BickfordElimiDate DeluxeThe Ellen ShowEmerilEnterpriseThe…Hume, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Hume, Joseph, 1777–1855, English politician and reformer. Although a Tory in early life, he sat in Parliament from 1818 to 1855 (with only one interruption) as an indefatigable Radical…