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John Joseph O'CONNOR, Congress, NY (1885-1960)

O'CONNOR John Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in Raynham, near Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., on November 23, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Brown University…

O’CONNOR, John Joseph, Congress, NY (1885-1960)

O’CONNOR, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Raynham, near Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., on November 23, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Brown University…

King Philip's War

(Encyclopedia) King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of…

Bering Sea

(Encyclopedia) Bering Sea, c.878,000 sq mi (2,274,020 sq km), northward extension of the Pacific Ocean between Siberia and Alaska. It is screened from the Pacific proper by the Aleutian Islands. The…

America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers, 2006

Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.“ Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations…

2010 Year in Review - Diplomacy

Major World News Stories of 2010 Julian Assange Related Links Julian Assange Biography 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the Nation 2010 People in the News…