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Joseph Benson FORAKER, Congress, OH (1846-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1909 Party: Republican FORAKER Joseph Benson , a Senator from Ohio; born near Rainsboro, Highland County, Ohio, on July 5, 1846; pursued preparatory studies; during…

William PLUMER, Congress, NH (1759-1850)

Senate Years of Service: 1802-1807 Party: Federalist PLUMER William , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Newburyport, Mass., June 25, 1759; moved with his parents to Epping, N.H., in 1768;…

Adlai Ewing III STEVENSON, Congress, IL (1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1970-1981 Party: Democrat STEVENSON Adlai Ewing III , a Senator from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1930; attended grammar schools in Illinois…

Niger, river, Africa

(Encyclopedia) NigerNigernīˈjər [key], great river of W Africa, c.2,600 mi (4,180 km) long, rising on the Fouta Djallon plateau, SW Guinea, and flowing NE through Guinea and into Mali. In central…

Most Vulnerable Countries

According to the Fund for Peace's Fragile States Index The Fund for Peace has ranked troubled countries that are in danger of collapse. The countries are ranked according to 12 social, economic,…

Ten Worst Countries for Mothers

Somalia is the country with the hardest conditions for mothers The following table lists the ten worst countries of the world to be a mother according to the most recent report from Save the…

The World's Fastest Growing Countries

Rapid population growth in the 21st century The world's population is quickly closing in on eight million people and this has caused a huge amount of concern amongst scientists and environmentalists…

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Director:Joel CoenWriters:Ethan and Joel CoenTouchstone Pictures; PG-13; 143 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson It is a synopsis only the Coen Brothers…

Sahara

(Encyclopedia) SaharaSaharasəhârˈə [key] [Arab.,=desert], world's largest desert, c.3,500,000 sq mi (9,065,000 sq km), N Africa; the western part of a great arid zone that continues into SW Asia.…

My Fellow Americans

Director: Peter SegalWriters: E. Jack Kaplan, Richard Chapman and Peter TolanDirector of Photography: Julio MacatEditor: William KerrMusic: William RossProduction Designer: James…