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Pro and Con: Filibuster

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14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered

The History of Women in the United States Congress: 10 Notable Congresses in Women's Fight for Equal Representation

History of Women in the U.S. Congress

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10 Great Sports Rivalries

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6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction

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Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

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7 Drugs that Changed the World

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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7 Deadliest Weapons in History

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7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

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Also Known As	Thomas Richard Carper
Born	January 23, 1947 (age 78) • Beckley • West Virginia

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