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Eastman, George
(Encyclopedia) Eastman, George, 1854–1932, American inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist, b. Waterville, N.Y. By mass production of his photographic inventions, Eastman enormously stimulated…Stoneman, George
(Encyclopedia) Stoneman, George, 1822–94, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Busti, N.Y. As commander of Fort Brown, Tex., in Feb., 1861, he refused to obey the order of General Twiggs to…2000 People in the News
Nathaniel Abraham,Mehmet Ali AgcaJamil Abdullah Al-AminLance Armstrong,Bashar Assad,Charles G. Bakaly 3rd,Steven A. Ballmer,Barbie,Thomas E. Blanton Jr. and Bobby Frank CherryBill Bradley,…Sen. Joseph Lieberman
Gore's VP choice brings moral compass and rectitude by Beth Rowen This article was posted on August 8, 2000. Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, left, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn.,…Arthur Fletcher 2005 Deaths
Arthur FletcherAge: 80 civil rights activist known as the “father of affirmative action” who was an adviser to presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan and who led the U.S. Commission on Civil…White House Wannabes Start Early
1999 News of the Nation Iowa's January 2000 caucuses were expected to signal the real starting line of the next presidential race, but political pundits declared that the race had in fact begun in…Trevelyan, Sir George Otto
(Encyclopedia) Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, British historian and politician. He served as a Whig member of the House of Commons from 1865 to 1897. He held posts under W. E. Gladstone as…Melquiades Rafael Martinez Biography
Melquiades Rafael MartinezGeorge W. Bush's first secretary for Housing and Urban Development Born: 10/23/1946Birthplace: Sagua La Grande, Cuba Cuban-born Martinez came to the United States…Jeane Kirkpatrick 2006 Deaths
Jeane KirkpatrickAge: 80 first woman to be the American ambassador to the United Nations, and influential member of the National Security Council during President Reagan's first term of…John, Augustus Edwin
(Encyclopedia) John, Augustus Edwin, 1879–1961, British painter and etcher, b. Wales. John studied at the Slade School, London. A leading portrait painter, he had many important sitters, among them…Trending
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