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Allan Bloom
Allan David Bloom Allan David Bloom (1930-1992) was an American political philosopher, professor, and author. An advocate of the Western philosophical tradition, he translated classic authors such as Plato and Rousseau, but he was best known for his criticism of American higher education and what... Read more |
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Family life
F AMILYL IFE The New Extended Family The "new extended family," the stepfamily, the "recombinant family," the "blended family": by whatever name, such familial configurations became the standard in American society during the 1990s. The government estimated that... Read more |
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Pan American World Airways Inc
Pan American World Airways, Inc. Pan Am BuildingNew York, New York 10017U.S.A. Incorporated: 1927Dissolved: December 1991 Over the course of its over six decades in operation, Pan American World Airways, Inc. was one of America Read more |
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ferret
ferret name for a domesticated polecat , Mustela putorius, common in the Old World. It has been used for centuries to hunt rats, mice, and rabbits. Domestic ferrets are found in many color types including albinos, brown, and black. The name is also applied to a related wild species, the North... Read more |
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American ginseng
Ginseng, American Description American ginseng, scientific name Panax quinquefolius, is a close relative of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng ), and belongs to the Araliaceae family, which is the same as Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus ). It is a perennial herb, distinguished by its... Read more |
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Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln Singer, composer Walked the Bar Pupil of Roach, Rollins, Coltrane, and Monk Renewed Acclaim “Consummate Storyteller” Selected discography Selected writings Sources family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">“Image not... Read more |
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Indigenous
Indigenous Blues-rock group Early Jam Sessions at Home Family and Tribal Ties Public Career Selected discography Sources Great blues music and a strong family tradition combine to inspire the members of Indigenous, hailed as one of the greatest electric blues bands of the early 2000s.... Read more |
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Marriage and Divorce
...circumstances. Anglo‐American attitudes traditionally...of marriage and family, fostering social...couple and extended families together. Choosing...well‐ordered families fostered a well...complex step‐family relationships...creating more ... |
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Parsons, Talcott
...not in world sociology. An American who worked all his life in...product of modern, affluent American society, where structural...consensus itself showed signs of dissolving, particularly under the impact...round opposing poles: in the family, for example, ... |
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Sadsbury to consider dissolving municipal authority
...the possibility and ramifications of dissolving the township's municipal authority...debated whether to allow Pennsylvania-American Water Co. to bring public water to the...to resign to spend more time with his family. Supervisors also said they will look... |
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Iraq's royal pretender criticizes U.S. decision on dissolving Iraq army
...also demonstrated in recent days, and American soldiers shot and killed one during...coalition administration was hasty in dissolving the army. There was no need for it...million people, including soldiers' families. The United States dissolved the army...following the ... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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Melting pot dissolving clubs ; Sons of Norway, other ethnic groups have...
...join existing populations of American Indians, Asians and African Americans. But while ethnic groups...explained. "Most white Americans would say, `I'm just American,'" Distelhorst said...document the history of Italian families in the West. ... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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House OKs stricter rules on dissolving credit debt: ; Veto threat
...hidden tax" of $400 a year on each American family in the form of higher interest rates...opponents said the legislation would hurt families hit by job loss, catastrophic medical...bill "a heartless attack on working families by powerful financial ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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Comic novel looks at family dissolving after 9/11
...shattered our particularly American complacency. Nothing, we...personal stresses for the Simon family of suburban Arlington. Mom...not be enslaved by the Muslim family that has just moved in down...dressed as a terrorist and a dead American. Whether this is ... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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FEWER CHILDREN OF DIVORCE DISSOLVING THEIR MARRIAGES
...has become more accepted in American society, the gap in the divorce...homes and those from intact families has also narrowed, according...their counterparts from intact families to divorce, the study said...of growing up in terrible family circumstances ... |
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Mystery donation to PAC for Romney draws scrutiny ; Company existed for only...
...planning and advising "high-net-worth individuals and families," according to her biography on the firm's website. A...hide their identities and who may have no business influencing American politics," David Donnelly, national campaign director for... |
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Caseload burying Mass. probate system Judges struggle with demands, large and...
...trial, Essex County Probate and Family Court Judge William Highgas was...problems to Massachusetts' probate and family courts, seeking help. Instead...fallout from the disintegrating American family: paternity suits, domestic violence... |
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Kicking in groups: just as intriguing as Robert Putnam's theory that we are...
...Maximize the material, short-run advantage of the nuclear family; assume that all others will do likewise." The best way...Unheavenly City, Banfield applied a similar line of argument to American inner-city black ghettos, without benefit of the kind...is a safe way of addressing a question ... |
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Pact to help black students falters; Meant to improve the academic fate of...
...city's schools and black families "must commit to working with a deliberate focus on African-American students in order to overcome...district has with the city's American Indian community. The Covenant...A group called the African American Mobilization for ... |
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