State humanities councils are private, non-profit partners of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). There are 56 councils located in every...
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The United States has been involved in 108 military conflicts. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the...
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This is a list of universities in the United States classified as research universities in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education...
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Legislative definitions of an agency of the federal government of the United States are varied, and even contradictory. The official United States Government Manual...
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supports a network of private, nonprofit affiliates, the 56 humanities councils in the states and territories of the United States. The ninth NEH chair was...
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the Indigenous peoples of the United States or portions thereof, such as American Indians from the contiguous United States and Alaska Natives. The United...
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analysis of the state of the humanities in the United States. The 1980 United States Rockefeller Commission on the Humanities described the humanities in its...
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Councils. Humanities councils were created by the United States Congress in 1974 and receive an annual congressional appropriation through the National...
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In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years for the sole purpose of voting for the...
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Islam is the third largest religion in the United States (1%), behind Christianity (63%) and Judaism (2%), and equaling the shares of Buddhism and Hinduism...
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The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous...
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to the United States Constitution. Many scholars of religion credit this and the country's separation of church and state for its high level of religiousness;...
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In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an administrative or political subdivision of a U.S. state or other territories of the United States...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the humanities: Humanities – academic disciplines that study the human condition...
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list of places in the United States which are named after people. If not cited here, the etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person...
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The Founding Fathers of the United States, commonly referred to as the Founding Fathers, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders...
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symptoms of illness Trains portal United States portal Lists of rail accidents List of rail accidents by country List of disasters in the United States by death...
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passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...
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a list of lynching victims in the United States. While the definition has changed over time, lynching is often defined as the summary execution of one...
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demographer William Frey of the Brookings Institution stated that in the United States, the Millennials are a bridge between the largely Caucasian pre-Millennials...
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The culture of the United States of America, also referred to as American culture, encompasses various social behaviors, institutions, and norms in the...
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This list lists achievements and distinctions of various presidents of the United States. It includes distinctions achieved in their earlier life and...
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There are a wide variety of doctoral degrees awarded to students in a number of different categories in the United States. Doctorates are not restricted...
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campaigns List of genocides List of Indian massacres in North America List of massacres in the United States Mass racial violence in the United States Population...
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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction...
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have been Jewish communities in the United States since colonial times, with individuals living in various cities before the American Revolution. Early...
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and the tidal Delaware River. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the United States, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States...
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test subjects in the United States are considered unethical, because they are performed without the knowledge or informed consent of the test subjects...
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anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence. Festivities will be scheduled to mark various events leading up to the anniversary...
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in the United States is based on concepts of unalienable rights of the individual. The fundamental liberal ideals of freedom of the press, freedom of...
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