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Specie

History; American history

A term for hard coin, such as gold or silver, that can also back and give a fixed point of valuation to paper currencies.

Spirituals

History; American history

Religious songs composed by enslaved African Americans.

Unlike European nations that were malebased, or patrilineal, in organization, many Native American societies structured tribal and family power and authority through women. Quite often use rights to ...

Marshall Plan

History; American history

A massive foreign aid program to Western Europe of $17 billion over four years, beginning in 1948. Named after Secretary of State George Marshall, the program restored economic prosperity to the ...

Marbury v. Madison

History; American history

This landmark 1803 Supreme Court decision, which established the principle of judicial review, marked the first time that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.

Marquis of Queensberry Rules

History; American history

Standardized boxing rules of the late nineteenth century, creating structured three minute rounds with one minute rest periods, outlawing wrestling throws and holds, and specifying the number of ...