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Hitchcock, Ethan Allen
(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835–1909, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1898–1907), b. Mobile, Ala. He was appointed minister to Russia in 1897 but was called into McKinley's cabinet the…The Gambia Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note The Gambia Index: People and History Government Defense Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Gambian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYA wide…Newton Whiting GILBERT, Congress, IN (1862-1939)
GILBERT Newton Whiting , a Representative from Indiana; born in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio, May 24, 1862; moved with his parents to Steuben County, Ind., in 1875; attended the common…George Michael Cohan Biography
George Michael Cohansongwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My…Gahanna
(Encyclopedia) Gahanna Gahanna gəhănˈə [key], city (2020 pop. 35,726), Franklin co., central Ohio, a growing…Root, Elihu
(Encyclopedia) Root, Elihu, 1845–1937, American cabinet member and diplomat, b. Clinton, N.Y. Admitted to the bar in 1867, he practiced law in New York City, became prominent in Republican politics,…Doris Kearns Goodwin Biography
Doris Kearns GoodwinPulitzer Prize-winning writer of historical biographiesBorn: 1/4/1943Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York Goodwin has won wide praise for her meticulous, in-depth…1972 National Book Awards
Arts and LettersThe Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Charles RosenBiographyEleanor and Franklin: The Story of Their Relationship, Based on Eleanor Roosevelt's Private Papers, Joseph…Great Bear Lake
(Encyclopedia) Great Bear Lake, largest lake of Canada and fourth largest of North America, c.12,275 sq mi (31,800 sq km), c.190 mi (310 km) long and from 25 to 110 mi (40–177 km) wide, Northwest…San Juan Hill
(Encyclopedia) San Juan HillSan Juan Hillsăn wän, Span. sän hwän [key], Oriente prov., E Cuba, near the city of Santiago de Cuba. It was the scene (July, 1898) of a battle in the Spanish-American War…Trending
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