UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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United Steelworkers — Infobox Union name= USW country= United States, Canada affiliation= AFL CIO, CLC members= 1.2 million (2006) full name= United Steelworkers native name= founded= May 22, 1942 current= head= dissolved date= dissolved state= merged into= office=… … Wikipedia
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