The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is an annual event held by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) to celebrate the First Amendment and raise money for scholarships. It is traditionally attended by the President of the United States, journalists, government officials, and celebrities.
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The Interactive Declaration provides the Declaration’s plain text with links to essays and related content for each section.
DIRECTIONS – explore the different sections of the “break up letter” and see the signers who put their lives, families, and fortunes at risk for a new country.
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As of February 22, 2014 – the 282nd anniversary of George Washington’s birth. Even after nearly three centuries, we still have much to learn about the Father of our Country. Many do not realize that George Washington was . . .
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Olympe de Gouges (born Marie Gouze; 7 May 1748 – 3 November 1793) was a French playwright and political activist. She is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and other writings on women’s rights and abolitionism.
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Baroque music is a style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750. This era followed after the Renaissance music era, and was followed in turn by the Classical era.
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Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule in 1215, King John is forced to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or “Great Charter.” The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation’s laws.
The Magna Carta was seen as a cornerstone in the development of democratic England by later generations.
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metallurgy (noun)
– the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.
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metallurgy (noun)
– the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.
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