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10 Democrats Who Made History

The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered

Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

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Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs

Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

Image of jewish holiday Hanukkah with drawing menorah candles (traditional Candelabra), donuts and dreidels (spinning top) over chalkboard background. Chanukah.

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights

New York city skyline aerial with the Empire State Building, New York City, New York.

13 Iconic Buildings to Visit in New York City

EMILY’s List: References & Edit History

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Gloria Lotha

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Links added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Sep 08, 2023
	Added new Web site: The Official Site of EMILY's List.	Gloria Lotha	Jul 30, 2006
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 01, 1999
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 26, 1999