Margo Anderson, a professor of History and Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, talks about how the United States was the first country to use a census to apportion power in the government.
Published on Jul 2, 2012 by uscensusbureau
William Fliss, an archivist at Marquette University, tells how census data shows us how the United States has transformed from a new republic to the nation it is today.
Published on Jul 6, 2012 by uscensusbureau
A census tells us not only about our past, but it can help us prepare for our future. So, HOW DO WE KNOW about our nation? To better understand where we came from, let’s take a look back at what America was like during the first census.
It was known as the Noble Experiment. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com explores the period of history known as Prohibition in the United States.
This is the harshest penalty allowed by the courts. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we explore the history of Capital Punishment in the United States.
February is observed as Black History Month in the United States and Canada. The original goal was to educate Americans about African-American history, focusing on African Americans’ cultural backgrounds and achievements. In New York, the month began with a rare look at the 13th Amendment, the amendment to the U.S. Constitution that freed the slaves. One of only 14 copies signed by President Abraham Lincoln is on loan to the New York Historical Society. VOA’s Bernard Shusman reports.
The right to health might be enshrined in the new constitution but for resident of Kiambu, medical services are proving to be highly elusive. Kiambu district hospital is grossly understaffed and lacks essential facilities that the residents desperately need.
Chapter 4 – Bill of Rights
“Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health and care.”
A “corporate person” – an entity that is not born – does not die – is neither male nor female – doesn’t need safe food or clean water – and cannot be put in prison – yet enjoys many of the same constitutional rights that you and I do. They’re now a super person.
Crystal, a Thai transvestite in Bangkok, led a quiet, normal life working as the Thailand brand manager for a well-known French cosmetics company–until one day she is denied entry into a nightclub based on her sexual identity. Rather than accepting the discrimination, the episode springs her into action, and has much larger consequences than anyone could have imagined.
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