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Exploratorium's Science of Baseball; The Girls of Summer
In the 1870s, an American woman could not vote. She could not own property in her own name after marriage. But she could play ball — as well as it could be played in an outfit that weighed as much as 30 pounds and included a floor-length skirt, underskirts, a long-sleeved, high-necked blouse, and high button shoes. more »
Numbers of Unauthorized Immigrants Into the US Reduced
The PEW Hispanic Center released the following report: US Unauthorized Immigration Flows Are Down Sharply Since Mid-Decade by Jeffrey Passel and D'Vera CohnInteractive Map: Unauthorized Immigrants in the US The annual inflow of unauthorized immigra… more »
FTC and the Clean Credit Report Repair Court Order
They told consumers they would help remove all the negative remarks from their credit reports, as well as current debt. Clean Credit often debited $400 from consumers’ bank accounts before receiving a signed contract, and then did little, if anything, to fulfill its promises more »
Photojournalism and the American Presidency
Photojournalism and the American Presidency examines the powerful relationship between the almighty camera lens and the office of the president. These enduring images have shaped what we think of the American presidency and the select few who hold that office more »
