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Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Grace Murray Hopper
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992 CE), the noted mathematician, computer scientist, and military officer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Toni Morrison
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Toni Morrison, noted novelist. The entry focuses on the black American experience.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: American Literature by Morris Dickstein
This article by Morris Dickstein traces the history of American poetry, drama, fiction, and social and literary criticism from the early 17th century to the late 20th century. It includes a section for each century providing historical...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Arthur Ashe
This brief biography of athlete Arthur Ashe describes his rise to fame in the world of sports, his work as an activist and his diagnosis of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Judiciary Act of 1789
Act establishing the organization of the U.S. federal court system, which had been sketched only in general terms in the U.S. Constitution. The act established a three-part judiciary-made up of district courts, circuit courts, and the...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Sociology
A very detailed look at the development of the field of sociology. Looks at its historical roots, the earliest sociologists, and explains major theories that it was based on, and theories and schools of thought that evolved from those....
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Geology: Deep Sea Trench
Detailed information about oceanic trenches, their structure, and how they are formed. Discusses the twenty trenches that exist around the world. Includes several labeled illustrations.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Emiliano Zapata
This resource presents a biography of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. The biography is taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and published as part of an online project entitled "Zapatista Rebels in Mexico and the Electronic...
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1911 Classic Encyclopedia: Lettres De Cachet
A detailed explanation of the development and use of the lettre de cachet in French law. The text of this article is from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which generally provided longer, more detailed articles that...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Floyd Mayweather, Jr., an American boxer whose combination of speed, power, and technical prowess made him one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of his generation.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Sammy Davis, Jr.
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Sammy Davis, Jr., an American singer, dancer, and entertainer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., an American attorney, civil rights leader, business consultant, and influential power broker. Although he never held political office, Jordan served as a key adviser...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Berry Gordy, Jr.
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Berry Gordy, Jr., an American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), which became the most successful black-owned music company in the...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: Women Who Changed the World: Eleanor Roosevelt
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady who was also a noted writer, diplomat, and humanitarian. Additional content includes a video clip of Roosevelt promoting the National Youth Administration...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Four Tops
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Four Tops, an American vocal group that was one of Motown's most popular acts in the 1960s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Ink Spots
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Ink Spots, an American vocal group prominent in the late 1930s and '40s. One of the first African-American groups, along with the Mills Brothers, to reach both black and white...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Moonglows
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Moonglows, an American doo-wop vocal group that was one of the pioneering acts of rock and roll.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Orioles
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Orioles, an American vocal group of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Platters
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Platters, an American vocal ensemble, one of the foremost singing groups of the early days of rock and roll and also often associated with the doo-wop style.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Pointer Sisters
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Pointer Sisters, an American vocal group that scored a string of pop, dance, and urban contemporary hits in the 1970s and '80s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Staple Singers
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Staple Singers, an American vocal group that was one of the most successful gospel-to-pop crossover acts ever, collecting several Top 20 hits in the early 1970s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: The Temptations
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Temptations, an American vocal group noted for their smooth harmonies and intricate choreography. Recording primarily for Motown Records, they were among the most popular performers of...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Barbara Clementine Harris
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Barbara Clementine Harris, an African American clergywoman and social activist who was the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion.