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Kingston, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Kingston. 1 City (1990 pop. 23,095), seat of Ulster co., SE N.Y., on the Hudson River at the mouth of Rondout Creek; inc. as a village 1805, and as a city through the union (1872) of…Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr., 1921–2006, American political leader and U.S. secretary of the treasury (1993–94), b. Mission, Tex. He received a law degree from the Univ. of Texas in…supply-side economics
(Encyclopedia) supply-side economics, economic theory that concentrates on influencing the supply of labor and goods as a path to economic health, rather than approaching the issue through such…Jonathan ROSS, Congress, VT (1826-1905)
Senate Years of Service: 1899-1900 Party: Republican ROSS Jonathan , a Senator from Vermont; born in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vt., April 30, 1826; attended the public schools and St.…Being Transgender Today
After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015. Caitlyn Jenner Photo Credit: Annie…Robert Safford HALE, Congress, NY (1822-1881)
HALE Robert Safford , a Representative from New York; born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., September 24, 1822; attended South Royalton (Vt.) Academy, and was graduated from the University of…Patrick Andrew COLLINS, Congress, MA (1844-1905)
COLLINS Patrick Andrew , a Representative from Massachusetts; born near Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland, March 12, 1844; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Chelsea, Mass…George Bailey LORING, Congress, MA (1817-1891)
LORING George Bailey , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., November 8, 1817; attended Franklin Academy at Andover; taught school; was graduated…Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr., 1948–, Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), b. Washington, D.C., grad. Harvard, 1969. After serving in the army in Vietnam and working as a…Patrick HENRY, Congress, VA (1736-1799)
HENRY, Patrick, (grandfather of William Henry Roane, cousin of Isaac Coles, and great-great-great-grandfather of Robert Lee Henry), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Studley, Hanover County,…Trending
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