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Linda Chavez-Thompson Biography
Linda Chavez-ThompsonLabor leaderBorn: 8/1/1944Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas Linda Chavez-Thompson, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO since 1995, is the first person of color to hold an…De Niro, Robert Anthony Jr.
(Encyclopedia) De Niro, Robert Anthony, Jr., 1943-, American film actor and director, b. New York, N.Y. Both of De Niro’s parents were painters; De…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 18, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 17, 1804October 19, 1804October 18, 1804 18th of October 1804. at 6 miles passed the mouth of La Bullet or Cannon Ball River on the L.…Senate and House Standing Committees, 110th Congress
Below is a list of the 110th Congress Senate and House standing committees, including chairmen and ranking reps. Committees of the Senate…Thomson, Mortimer Neal
(Encyclopedia) Thomson or Thompson, Mortimer Neal, 1831–75, American journalist and humorist who used the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P.B., b. Riga, N.Y. He joined the staff of the New York…Woburn, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) WoburnWoburnw&oomacr;ˈbərn [key], city (1990 pop. 35,943), Middlesex co., NE Mass.; settled 1640, inc. as a city 1888. Formerly a major center for tanneries, the city has…Ross, Betsy
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Betsy, 1752–1836, American seamstress, b. Philadelphia. Her full name was Elizabeth Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole. She is known to have made flags during the American Revolution…Challenger expedition
(Encyclopedia) Challenger expedition, British oceanographic expedition under the direction of the Scottish professor Charles Wyville Thompson and the British naturalist Sir John Murray. Taking place…NASCAR
(Encyclopedia) NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1948 and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 21, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 20, 1806June 22, 1806June 21, 1806 Saturday June 21st 1806. We collected our horses early set out on our return to the flatts. we all felt…Trending
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