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(Encyclopedia) war, laws of, in international law, rules and principles regulating an armed conflict between nations. These laws are designed to minimize the destruction of life and property, to…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 6, 1869)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 6, 1869) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In coming before you for the first time as Chief Magistrate of this great nation, it is with gratitude to the Giver of…James Winthrop: Agrippa X
Agrippa XJames Winthrop1 January 1788by James Winthrop, AgrippaTo the People.Friends and Brethren,It is a duty incumbent on every man, who has had opportunities for inquiry, to lay the result…Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration of Rights and Grievances14 October 1774Abstract When the First Continental Congress met in September and October 1774, the delegates made several major decisions. Among those was…State of the Union Address: Thomas Jefferson (October 17, 1803)
Thomas Jefferson (October 17, 1803) To The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: In calling you together, fellow citizens, at an earlier day than was contemplated by the act of…Hoff, Ted
(Encyclopedia) Hoff, Ted (Marcian Edward Hoff, Jr.), 1937–, American computer-industry executive, b. Rochester, N.Y., Ph.D. Stanford (1962). He received his first two patents while working for the…Gardiner, Silvester
(Encyclopedia) Gardiner, Silvester or Sylvester, 1708–86, American colonial physician and landowner, b. South Kingstown, R.I. He studied medicine in London and Paris, built up a large practice in…British North America Act
(Encyclopedia) British North America Act, law passed by the British Parliament in 1867 that provided for the unification of the Canadian provinces into the dominion of Canada. Until 1982 the act also…Bustamante, Antonio Sánchez de
(Encyclopedia) Bustamante, Antonio Sánchez deBustamante, Antonio Sánchez deäntōˈnyō sänˈchās [key]Bustamante, Antonio Sánchez de də b&oomacr;stämänˈtā [key], 1865–1951, Cuban authority on…Wild, Jonathan
(Encyclopedia) Wild, Jonathan, 1683–1725, English criminal. He maintained a highly organized gang of thieves in London and long escaped punishment by posing as an instrument of justice and helping…Trending
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