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Duncan, Robert Kennedy
(Encyclopedia) Duncan, Robert Kennedy, 1868–1914, American industrial chemist and educator b. Brantford, Ont., grad. Univ. of Toronto (B.A., 1892). He was professor at the Univ. of Kansas (1906–10)…First Pets Slideshow
by Mark Hughes Barack Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama's dad, informed his daughters—and millions of other people who were watching his victory speech the night he was elected president of the United…Important Supreme Court Decisions in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History
Read about Supreme Court cases that have dealt the gay-rights movement both setbacks and breakthroughs by Beth Rowen The U.S. Supreme Court Related Links Milestones in Supreme Court…Members of The House of Representatives, 113th Congress
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…Unser, Al
(Encyclopedia) Unser, Al (Alfred Unser, Sr.) Unser, Al ŭnˈsər [key] 1939–2021, American automobile racing driver, b.…Wilson, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Alexander, 1766–1813, American ornithologist, b. Scotland. He came to the United States c.1794, taught in rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and became a citizen in 1804.…Members of The House of Representatives, 115th Congress
Below is the composition of the 115th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2016 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
(Encyclopedia) Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. Completed in 1936 and originally named the Triborough Bridge, it comprises three…Thirlwall, Connop
(Encyclopedia) Thirlwall, ConnopThirlwall, Connopkŏnˈəp thûrlˈwôl [key], 1797–1875, English historian. He was bishop of St. David's, Wales, from 1840. His chief work is his History of Greece (8 vol…