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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Missouri Library and Anchorage School Board | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Missouri Library and Anchorage School Board | ||
'''Confronted Bodies''' American Heritage Dictionary | '''Confronted Bodies''' American Heritage Dictionary | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1978 and 1987 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1978 and 1987 | ||
'''Location:''' United States | '''Location:''' United States | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The two reference books are complete dictionaries of the English language. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' The two reference books are complete dictionaries of the English language. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' In 1978, an Eldon, Missouri library banned the dictionary because it contained 39 "objectionable" words. And, in 1987, the Anchorage School Board banned the dictionary for similar reasons, i.e., having slang definitions for words such as "bed," "knocker," and "balls." <P> | '''The Incident:''' In 1978, an Eldon, Missouri library banned the dictionary because it contained 39 "objectionable" words. And, in 1987, the Anchorage School Board banned the dictionary for similar reasons, i.e., having slang definitions for words such as "bed," "knocker," and "balls." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Unknown <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Unknown <P> | ||