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  2. Natural law - Wikipedia

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    Natural law [1] (Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by natural law's proponents to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society). [2]

  3. List of national historic sites and historical parks of the ...

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    Though the current-day park is only 1,618 acres, it illustrates the role of cattlemen in American history. [54] Grey Towers: Pennsylvania: 102 acres (0.41 km 2) Also known as the Gifford Pinchot House or the Pinchot Institute, this house was the home of Gifford Pinchot, the first head of the United States Forest Service. The house was ...

  4. United States federal observances - Wikipedia

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    Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Calls upon the people of the U.S. to recognize the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. 36 U.S.C. § 102: May Steelmark Month

  5. List of month-long observances - Wikipedia

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    Black History Month (United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands) Breast Cancer Awareness Month (United States) Domestic Violence Awareness Month (United States) [44] Filipino American History Month (United States) Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month (United States) LGBT History Month (US and Canada) [45] National Arts & Humanities Month ...

  6. Natural rights and legal rights - Wikipedia

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    Natural law is the law of natural rights. Legal rights are those bestowed onto a person by a given legal system (they can be modified, repealed, and restrained by human laws). The concept of positive law is related to the concept of legal rights. Natural law first appeared in ancient Greek philosophy, [2] and was referred to by Roman ...

  7. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Adams, James Truslow, ed. Dictionary of American History (5 Vols. 1940) Kutler, Stanley I. ed. Dictionary of American History (3rd Edition 10 Volumes, 2003) Martin, Michael. Dictionary of American History (Littlefield, Adams 1989) Morris. Richard, ed. Encyclopedia of American History (7th ed. 1996) Purvis, Thomas L.

  8. 35 Fascinating Facts About Women's History Month - AOL

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    2. The day became Women's History Week in 1978. An education task force in Sonoma County, California kicked off Women's History Week in 1978 on March 8, International Women's Day, according to the ...

  9. List of observances in the United States by presidential ...

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    March: Women's History Month; March: Irish-American Heritage Month [35] April: Arab American Heritage Month [36] April: Cancer Control Month [37] April: National Donate Life Month; April: National Child Abuse Prevention Month; April: National Sexual Assault Awareness Month; April: National Financial Literacy Month; May: Older Americans Month ...