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U.S. Letter Rates Since the Civil War
The first U.S. postage stamps were issued on July 1, 1847. At that time, postal rates varied by distance traveled-under 300 miles, letters cost 5 cents per 1/2 oz;…Births: Summary of Birth Rate Data for 2009
The source for the data on U.S. births, birth rates, and fertility rates in this section is the National Vital Statistics Reports series published by the National Center for Health…Crude Birth and Death Rates for Selected Countries
(per 1,000 population) Birth rate Death rate Country 2007 2006 2005 1990 1985 1980 1975 2007 2006 2005 1990 1985 1980 1975 Australia 12.0…illiteracy
(Encyclopedia) illiteracy, inability to meet a certain minimum criterion of reading and writing skill. Throughout most of history most people have been illiterate. In feudal society, for example,…Rand Corporation
(Encyclopedia) Rand Corporation, research institution in Santa Monica, Calif.; founded 1948 and supported by federal, state, and local governments, as well as by foundations and corporations. Its…Kay, John
(Encyclopedia) Kay, John, 1704–64, English inventor. He patented (1733) the fly shuttle, operated by pulling a cord that drove the shuttle to either side, freeing one hand of the weaver to press home…Gladkov, Feodor Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Gladkov, Feodor VasilyevichGladkov, Feodor Vasilyevichfyôˈdər vəsēˈlyəvĭch glətkôfˈ [key], 1883–1958, Russian author. Born into poverty, Gladkov spent his youth wandering along the…Falkberget, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Falkberget, JohanFalkberget, Johanyōˈhän fälkˈbĕrgə [key], 1879–1967, Norwegian novelist. Falkberget's early poverty and toil in the mines colored all his works. The trilogies…Head Start
(Encyclopedia) Head Start, U.S. educational program for disadvantaged preschool children, established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Aimed initially only at poor children, its purpose…Bowers, Eilley
(Encyclopedia) Bowers, Eilley, c.1827–1903, American frontier figure, b. Eilley Orrum in Scotland. She became a Mormon and moved (1855) to Nevada with her second husband. He returned (1857) to Salt…Trending
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