Blue Chip
A Blue-Chip is a nationally recognized well-established and financially sound company. The term comes from blue poker chips which have the highest value in the…
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Bimetallism
Bimetallism is a financial value in which the value of a currency unit is defined as the equivalent of a certain amount of two metals,…
Bendix Corporation
Bendix Corporation, a former American corporation, was founded in 1924 to manufacture automobile brake systems. In 1983 it became a subsidiary of Allied Corporation (see…
A Visit to An Export Fair
A Visit to An Export Fair A trade fair is a fair for the display of industrial products to both the domestic and the foreign…
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company of multiple businesses, including GEICO and Weaving Fruits. It is managed by Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. In the…
A Visit to the Buddhist Vihara
A Visit to the Buddhist Vihara The Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur was founded in the 7th century. Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in…
A Visit to a Village Fair
A Visit to a Village Fair A village fair is an exhibition of handicrafts and agricultural products made by the rural folk. Traders and craftsmen…
Workhouse
A workhouse is a public maintenance facility for the support and housing of the poor that is usually run by a local government entity such…
Wilmington Ten
In early February 1971, suburban Wilmington, NC was a war zone. Shots were fired in the streets, traffic was stopped, and citizens were barricaded in…
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal is a political scandal involving President Richard Nixon’s administration in the United States from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon’s resignation.…
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