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  • 81Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: The Trial of O. J. Simpson (1995) — ▪ Primary Source       Race was a central theme in two of the most publicized events of 1995: the trial of O. J. Simpson and the Million Man March. Simpson, a legendary former National Football League running back, was accused of murdering his ex …

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  • 82Benjamin Banneker: Reflections of a Free Black Man (1792) — ▪ Primary Source       Benjamin Banneker was one of the most accomplished black men in the early life of the nation. Through self education he became adept in the fields of mathematics, engineering, and astronomy. These abilities brought him to… …

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  • 83Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman — ▪ Primary Source        Mary Wollstonecraft was 33 years old when she wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, one of the first feminist tracts published. Unhappy with the position of women in society, she had long since determined to make her …

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  • 84Treaty with Mexico — ▪ Primary Source       The treaty which closed the Mexican American War was negotiated on the part of the United States by Nicholas Trist, who, previous to his appointment as commissioner and confidential agent, had been chief clerk of the… …

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  • 85arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 86United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 87United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 88biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 89education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 90japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …

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