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John Ashcroft, 2003 News
U.S. attorney general, was widely criticized for seeking sweeping new powers to track down terrorists. Civil libertarians and increasingly, the courts, have condemned the compromise on civil…Edward Davy Biography
Edward Davyphysician, scientistBorn: 6/16/1806Birthplace: Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England After studying medicine and beginning a career as a chemist, he became interested in telegraphy. He…Bapsi Sidhwa Biography
Bapsi Sidhwa novelistBorn: 1938 Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan Often called Pakistan's leading English-language novelist, Sidwa moved to the United States in 1983. Her novels, which include…Vincent DeDomenico Biography
food inventorDied: Oct. 18, 2007 (Napa, California) Best Known as: inventor of Rice-A-Roni Inventor of Rice-A-Roni, one of the classic kitchen helpers of…William Wallace Biography
William Wallaceinventor, manufacturerBorn: 1825Birthplace: Manchester, England The son of English immigrants, he followed his father into the business of making wires, which he inherited upon…New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Information Capital: Concord Official Name: New Hampshire Organized as a territory/republic: 1629 Entered Union (rank): June 21, 1788 (9th state) Present constitution…Women's Suffrage and the Constitution: Chapter III
Chapter II. State Constituti...Chapter IV. The Story of the...Chapter III. Election Laws and Referenda To establish a “government of the people“ is to follow an ideal…Our Top Stories for the Week of July 25, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from political strain to natural disasters. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Around The United…George Allen, 2006 News
Republican senator from Virginia, was cruising toward reelection to a second term until he made a series of missteps in the late summer and early fall. In August, he referred to a Democratic…Arthur F. Burns Biography
Arthur F. BurnseconomistBorn: 1904Birthplace: Stanislau, Austria Having immigrated to the U.S. at age 10, he studied at Columbia and became a leading authority on business cycles. He…Trending
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