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Notable in that regard was the Salt March in 1930 led by Gandhi. Another wing of the Congress Party, which believed in working within the existing system, contested general elections in 1923 and 1937 as the Swaraj (Home Rule) Party, with particular success in the latter year, winning 7 ...
Izabella St. James wrote in her book,Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion, about how Hef would use the girlfriend's allowance to manipulate them."Every Friday morning we had to go to Hef's room...and then ask for our allowance: a thousand dollars counted out in cris...
askedfederal prosecutors and the Massachusetts attorney general to launch criminal investigations into their claims. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has alsourgedthe Justice Department to investigate the states' transportation efforts, including the question of whether migrants have been targeted ...
In honor of Sir John Shore, a British governor-general of the East India Company during the late 18th century, the genus “Shorea” was designated. The Dipterocarpaceae family, of which the genus Shorea is a member, is prevalent in tropical regions of Asia, particularly in the rainforests....
Capital:City Of Belmopan. Parliamentary democracy with two major political parties, the People’s United Party (PUP), and the United Democratic Party (UDP). The Executive Branch of government consists of the Governor General, the Prime Minister and The Cabinet. The Governor General’s role is ...
Those close to the president agree that it was his time spent as a General Electric spokesman that made Reagan lean more toward a conservative bend. Even in his conservative nature, what made Reagan such a beloved president was his ability to straddle the line between the parties because he ...
“governor-general for life.” He put the peasants back to work on the plantations undermilitary ruleand encouraged many of the French proprietors to return. In December 1801 Napoléon Bonaparte (laterNapoleon I), wishing to maintain control of the island, attempted to restore the old regime (...
October 9, 2023 -Announces his independent candidacyfor president, officially ending his effort to win the Democratic primary in favor of a general election bid. August 23, 2024- Announces he issuspending his campaign and endorsing Trump.
February 20, 2004 -Sandoval County, New Mexico, issues 26 same-sex marriage licenses, but they are nullified by the state attorney general the same day. February 24, 2004 -President George W. Bushannounces support for a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. ...