Court Cases
A landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. It was one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement, and helped establish the precedent that “separate-but-equal” education and other services were not, in fact, equal at all.
Brown v Board of Education
This mountain range is most famous for Mt Everest. It's peaks are considered sacred in religions such as buddhism and hinduism
Himalayas
A Dutch expressionist who painted a "moving visions in his mind's eye." Painted Starry Night and a self-portrait, some of his most famous works. There is a giant reproduction of his "Three Sunflowers in a Vase" in Goodland, Kansas.
Vincent Van Gogh
Author of "The Screwtape Letters", "Mere Christianity", "The Allegory of Love", and most famously, "The Chronicles of Narnia".
C.S. Lewis
The mass of an atom, approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom.
atomic mass
Established Miranda warnings of counsel and silence. Must be given before questioning. Warren Courts judicial activism in criminal rights.
Miranda v Arizona
Oldest mountain range in America. Home to Smoky Mountain National Park. Tallest peak is Mount Mitchell.
Appalachians
(1475-1564) An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the sculpture of the biblical character David.
Michelangelo
Author of "A Farewell to Arms", "The Sun Also Rises", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", and "The Old Man and the Sea".
Ernest Hemingway
Group 18: Contains non-reactive non-metals.
They have 8 electrons in the outer shell.
He Ne Ar Kr Xe Rn
noble gases
Established separate but equal. Gave Supreme Court approval to Jim Crow laws.
Plessy v Ferguson
Includes Yosemite National Park and Kings Canyon. Largest peak is Mount Whitney.
Sierra Nevada
An American commercial illustrator and artist famous for his Campbell's soup painting. He was the founder of the pop-art movement, which like all other art movements in history reflected something back on the present society. Also painted Marilyn Monroe.
Andy Warhol
Author of "The Open Boat" and "The Red Badge of Courage".
Stephen Crane
Group 1: Very reactive metals which do not occur freely in nature.
They have 1 electron in the outer shell.
H Li Na K Rb Cs Fr
alkali metals
Allowed for executive privilege, but not in criminal cases; even the president is not above the law; Watergate
US v Nixon
Makes up the world's largest mountain range. The Incas built their famous ancient city, Machu Picchu here. Highest peak is Mount Aconcagua.
Andes
Norwegian painter best known for expressing emotional distress as seen in "The Sick Child," "The Vampire," and "The Scream"
Edvard Munch
Author if "It", "The Shining", "Carrie", and "The Green Mile."
Which scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in
1911 for the discovery of the radioactive elements, radium, and polonium?
(SQ)
Marie Curie
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States.
Marbury v Madison
Separates the Mediterranean Basin to the north from the Sahara to the south. Hinders communication between regions.
Atlas
A twentieth-century American artist and illustrator, known for his warm-hearted paintings of rural and small-town life in the united States. Many of his paintings appeared cover illustrations for the magazine The Saturday Evening Post.
Norman Rockwell
Author of "The Three Musketeers", " The Man in The Iron Mask", and "The Count of Monte Cristo".
Alexandre Dumas
Group 17: Contains non-metals, which are very reactive.
They have 7 electrons in the outer shell.
F Cl Br I At
halogens