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Harley, Robert, 1st earl of Oxford
(Encyclopedia) Harley, Robert, 1st earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, English statesman and bibliophile. His career illustrates the power of personal connections and intrigue in the politics of his day. When…Bill Graham Biography
Bill Graham(Wolfgang Grajonca)rock music promoter/managerBorn: 1931Birthplace: Berlin, Germany After fleeing Nazi Germany with his parents and serving in the U.S. Army in Korea, he settled…Constitution of the United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Constitution of the United States, document embodying the fundamental principles upon which the American republic is conducted. Drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in…Waltham Holy Cross
(Encyclopedia) Waltham Holy Cross, town (1981 pop. 19,432), Essex, SE England. The abbey there, the Norman nave of which is used as a parish church, was built in 1030 to contain a cross found in…Benedict the Black, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Benedict the Black, Saint, d. 1589, Sicilian friar. Born a slave, he became a hermit and later a Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, his humility and extraordinary powers as…Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
(Encyclopedia) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, in U.S. history, resolutions passed in opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were enacted by the Federalists in 1798. The Jeffersonian…June 2016: Supreme Court: Affirmative Action Upheld
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of June 2016. 1. Shooting on UCLA Campus 2. Paul Ryan Endorses Trump 3. Stanford…Charles Henry SLOAN, Congress, NE (1863-1946)
SLOAN Charles Henry , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, May 2, 1863; attended the public schools and was graduated from the Iowa State Agricultural College…Cabinet Members Under Taylor
Secretary of State John M. Clayton, 1849Secretary of the Treasury William M. Meredith, 1849Secretary of War George W. Crawford, 1849Attorney General Reverdy Johnson, 1849Postmaster General…Cabinet Members Under Pierce
Secretary of State William L. Marcy, 1853Secretary of the Treasury James Guthrie, 1853Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, 1853Attorney General Caleb Cushing, 1853Postmaster General James…Trending
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