How Billie Holiday protested racism with her songs
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© UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn how the United States elects the offices of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the president, and the vice president in the 21st century and how this system compares to that of other countries, such as the United Kingdom.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.When the United States entered World War I, it created one of the most confident fighting machines in world history.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Hubert Humphrey discusses the personalities of some of the 20th century's most memorable presidents.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.After the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran in November 1979 by Iranian students aligned with Ruhollah Khomeini, more than 50 Americans were held hostage for 444 days.
