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The rules for claiming Social Security benefits have changed. Find out if you can still choose between your own benefits and spousal benefits. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions--completely updated for 2019. Figure out how to get retirement, disability, dependents and survivors benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Decide whether it's best to claim benefits early, at full retirement age, or not until...
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This book provides the information and encouragement you need to create an estate plan that's right for you. It shows you how to protect your property, provide for children, avoid probate and plan for incapacity. The information in this book will help you formulate your plan and will save you time and money, whether you create your own estate plan or go to a lawyer for assistance.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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[1997]
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English
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It is commonly, but incorrectly, asserted that because Washington and Jefferson owned slaves, because women, even after the American Revolution, enjoyed virtually no rights, and because the poor and those without property were denied the basic tenets of democratic participation, the Founders were frauds who never really believed that "all men were created equal.".
West demonstrates why such politically correct interpretations are not only dead wrong,...
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Prometheus Books
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2018.
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English
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"This illuminating study traces the transformation of the right to arms from its inception in English and colonial American law to today's impassioned gun-control debate. As historian and legal scholar Patrick J. Charles shows, what the right to arms means to Americans, as well as what it legally protects, has changed drastically since its first appearance in the 1689 Declaration of Rights. Armed in America explores how and why the right to arms...
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2021.
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"Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. He knew it was time for slavery to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? Many abolitionists wanted Lincoln to move quickly, overturning the founding documents along the way. But Lincoln believed there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution that he loved so much-if only he could buy...
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Random House
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2015.
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English
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"America's Bitter Pill is Steven Brill's much-anticipated, sweeping narrative of how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written, how it is being implemented, and, most important, how it is changing--and failing to change--the rampant abuses in the healthcare industry. Brill probed the depths of our nation's healthcare crisis in his trailblazing Time magazine Special Report, which won the 2014 National Magazine Award for Public Interest. Now...
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Nolo
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English
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"Divorce is never easy, but with the information in Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce, you can make the process as simple, inexpensive, and conflict-free as possible. With compassion and expertise, family law attorney Emily Doskow explains how to make divorce less painful by helping you: understand the divorce process; minimize day-to-day conflict with your spouse; work with lawyers or mediators without breaking the bank; avoid costly, exhausting...
12) Credit repair
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From the publisher. Clean up your credit with the acclaimed plain-English guide to fixing your credit troubles. Nearly 80 percent of credit reports contain errors. In a tough economy when credit is tight, you need to be certain that your financial records are correct and up to date. A less-than-flattering report can hurt your chances of qualifying for credit card, loans, renting an apartment -- even finding a job. But a bad credit report can almost...
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Scholastic Focus
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2021.
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IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
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"Since 1896, in the landmark outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson, the doctrine of "separate but equal" had been considered acceptable under the United States Constitution. African American and white populations were thus segregated, attending different schools, living in different neighborhoods, and even drinking from different water fountains -- so long as the separated facilities were deemed of comparable quality. However, as African Americans found themselves...
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Nolo
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"Deduct It! shows you how to maximize your business deductions-quickly, easily and legally. Easy to read and full of real-world examples,Deduct It! will pay for itself many times over. It covers deductions for start-up and operating expenses; travel, meals and entertainment; home offices (including new IRS rules); health care; equipment and inventory; and Obamacare. Includes detailed information on the new health care law (Obamacare) and how it affects...
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Up until the 1970s, if you were a girl, you were told you shouldn't play team sports, or go to college. But, in 1972, Title IX changed that, by ensuring that girls have the same opportunities as boys to participate in sports and classes. But that change did not come without a fight.
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Cavendish Square Publishing
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2016.
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English
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"The abolition of slavery was debated for years in the courts of the United States. Learn about some of the most important cases and debates in this book complete with timeline, primary sources, photographs, and excerpts from the time period"--Provided by the publisher
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Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2021]
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English
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"Based on the acclaimed series-a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize-an intimate account of the devastating effects of gun violence on our nation's children, and a call to action for a new way forward In 2017, seven-year-old Ava in South Carolina wrote a letter to Tyshaun, an eight-year-old boy from Washington, DC. She asked him to be her pen pal; Ava thought they could help each other. The kids had a tragic connection-both were traumatized by gun violence....
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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[2019]
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English
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"Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the real history of guns in America and what we can do to limit both their lethal impact and the power of the gun lobby. Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann examines how guns have played important roles throughout American history, from early European settlement to the Revolutionary War and Manifest...