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(Encyclopedia) bean, name applied to the seeds of leguminous trees and shrubs and to various leguminous plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) with edible seeds or seed pods (legumes). The…

Jones, Bobby

(Encyclopedia) Jones, Bobby: see Jones, Robert Tyre, Jr.

Iconic Presidential Moments: George W. Bush

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

January 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Former Communist Countries Admitted…

Rev. Dr. Bob Jones Jr. Biography

Rev. Dr. Bob Jones Jr.Age: 86 chancellor and board chairman of Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Banned interracial dating and marriage. Died: Nov. 12, 1997.Carld Jonaissant1997…

Chandler (Buss) Hovey Jr. 1998 Deaths

Chandler (Buss) Hovey Jr.Age: 83 disabled yachtsman who, with his family, raced boats in the America's Cup competitions of the 1930s and later helped build and campaign the 12-Meter yacht…

Lewis F. Powell Jr. 1998 Deaths

Lewis F. Powell Jr.Age: 90 retired Supreme Court Justice. Powell was appointed to the high court by Nixon in October 1971 and served for 15 years, from 1972 to 1987.Died: Aug. 25, 1998.Gen…

A. Leon Jr. Higginbotham 1998 Deaths

A. Leon Jr. HigginbothamAge: 70 prominent black federal judge and historian who fought tirelessly against racial discrimination. Died: Dec. 14, 1998.Zbigniew HerbertG - LMargaret Hillis…