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(Encyclopedia) war debts. This article discusses the obligations incurred by foreign governments for loans made to them by the United States during and shortly after World War I. For international…Cabinet Members Under Coolidge
Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes (Cont.)Frank B. Kellogg, 1925Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon (Cont.)Secretary of War John W. Weeks (Cont.)Dwight F. Davis, 1925Attorney General…Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano RooseveltBorn: 1/30/1882Birthplace: Hyde Park, N.Y. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, N.Y., on Jan. 30, 1882. A Harvard graduate, he attended Columbia Law…The 2008 Class of Inductees
The following inventors—seven are living and eight are received posthumous recognition—were honored because their accomplishments have improved human lives. LED, the solar cell, and…Bogdanovich, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939 - 2021, American film director, actor, and critic, b. Kingston, N.Y. Bogdanovich was the son of Serbian…Henderson
(Encyclopedia) Henderson. 1 City (2020 pop. 27,801), seat of Henderson co., NW Ky., on the Ohio River, in an oil, coal, tobacco, corn, and livestock…Henry John Kaiser Biography
Henry John Kaiserentrepreneur, industrial contractorBorn: 5/9/1882Birthplace: Sprout Brook, N.Y. Kaiser seemed to have a knack for being at the right place at the right time, winning…Left-Handed Presidents
The Question: I know President Clinton was left-handed, but what other presidents were left-handed? The Answer: Believe it or not, President Bill Clinton was this country's third consecutive …Andrew Mellon Biography
Andrew Mellonfinancier, public official, philanthropistBorn: 3/24/1855Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa. Having been born into a wealthy banking family, Mellon used the experience he gained in…John Baker HOLLISTER, Congress, OH (1890-1979)
HOLLISTER John Baker , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7, 1890; attended the public schools and St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H.; was graduated from Yale University…