Hakutulokset: Kirjoja kirjailijalta Tim McNeese
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The Volga River
This 2,300 mile river has played an incalculable role in the life of the Russian people.
Jorge Luis Borges
He read and wrote with the greatest of passions. And Jorge Luis Borges, the greatest of Argentine writers, created, through a 60-year-long career, one of the most significant and …
Furman v. Georgia
In the summer of 1967, William Henry Furman broke into a house in Savannah, Georgia. He carried a pistol that night in case he ran into trouble, but he never intended to fire the …
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke familiarizes students with the landmark Supreme Court case that addressed the issue of affirmative action. In 1973 and 1974, Allan …
William Henry Jackson's Lens
William Henry Jackson was an explorer, photographer, and artist. He is also one of those most often overlooked figures of the American West. His larger claim to fame involves his …
Francisco Goya
Between the opening of the French Revolution in 1789 and the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, Spanish artist Francisco Goya painted what he saw around him, everything from …
Michelangelo
His accomplishments ran from sonnets and love poems to the most famous sculptures, paintings, and buildings ever created. Michelangelo is frequently considered the Creator of the …
Dred Scott v. Sandford
On March 6, 1857, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case that would decide the fate of a slave named Dred Scott. For 11 years, Scott waited to hear if he would be granted …
The Missouri River
Traces the history of the Missouri River from prehistoric through modern times, including how people have used it for exploration, commerce, and recreation.
Alexander Hamilton
During the Revolutionary War, Alexander Hamilton led his troops as captain. After the war he worked to make the new national government stronger, and served as the First U.S …
Reconstruction
During Reconstruction, the nation sought to reestablish itself in the aftermath of the Civil War, overcome regional politics, determine how the states of the Confederacy should be …
The Women's Rights Movement
The women's rights movement grew out of the women's suffrage movement of the mid-1800s and also addressed other women's legal rights issues. The second wave of the movement, which …