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Wolfe, Thomas Clayton

(Encyclopedia) Wolfe, Thomas Clayton, 1900–1938, American novelist, b. Asheville, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1920, M.A. Harvard, 1922. An important 20th-century American novelist, Wolfe…

The Presidency on Film

by Beth Rowen Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were…

1948 Women's Track & Field Medalists

Event   Time   100m Fanny Blankers-Koen, NED 11.9     Dorothy Manley, GBR 12.2     Shirley Strickland, AUS 12.2   200m Fanny Blankers-Koen, NED 24.…

Monaco

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MonacoMonacomŏnˈəkō, mōnäˈkō, Fr. mônäkōˈ [key], officially Principality of Monaco, independent principality (2015 est. pop. 38,000), c.370 acres (150 hectares), on the…

Cabinet Members Under Eisenhower

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, 1953Christian A. Herter, 1959Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey, 1953Robert B. Anderson, 1957Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, 1953Neil…

Angels, 3-1

Date Winner Home FieldOct. 1Yankees, 8-5at New YorkOct. 2Angels, 8-6at New YorkOct. 4Angels, 9-6at AnaheimOct. 5Angels, 9-5at AnaheimGame 1Tuesday, Oct. 1, at New York 123 456 789…

Presidency on Film, Part 3

Election Facts Electoral CollegePresidential Elections, 1789 to 1996Facts about electionsUnusual Voting ResultsMinority PresidentsJFK (1991) Director: Oliver Stone. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy…

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…

1963

World | US | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Statistics Population: 4,123,678 population by decade Literacy: 44% more world statistics... World Events Nov. 12Kenya…