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William P. Bundy 2000 Deaths

William P. BundyAge: 83 influential adviser who counseled three presidents on Vietnam policy. Although he advocated early aerial attacks on North Vietnam, he was hesitant about broad use of U…

William P. Rogers 2001 Deaths

William P. RogersAge: 87 lawyer and diplomat who served as secretary of state under President Richard Nixon (1969–1973) and attorney general for President Eisenhower (1957–1961). Died:…

Frankenthaler, Helen

(Encyclopedia) Frankenthaler, HelenFrankenthaler, Helenfrăngkˈənthŏlər [key], 1928–2011, American painter, b. New York City. The youngest of the women who formed part of abstract expressionism's…

Biddle, Nicholas, American financier

(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1786–1844, American financier, b. Philadelphia. After holding important posts in the American legations in France and England, he returned to the United States in…

frontier

(Encyclopedia) frontier, in U.S. history, the border area of settlement of Europeans and their descendants; it was vital in the conquest of the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The…

Jackson, Helen (Fiske) Hunt

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Helen (Fiske) Hunt, 1830–85, American writer whose pseudonym was H. H., b. Amherst, Mass. She was a lifelong friend of Emily Dickinson. In 1863, encouraged by T. W. Higginson…

2003 WNBA League Leaders

POINTS PER GAME GmPtsPPGLauren Jackson, Seattle3369821.2Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington2755420.5Tamika Catchings, Indiana3467119.7Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles2342418.4Katie Smith, Minnesota3462018…

Women in the 109th Congress

Sources: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov Blacks in the 109th Congress (42 in House: 42 Democrats; 1 Democrat in Senate) State House Senate Alabama Artur Davis (D)   California…

Women in the 110th Congress

Check out the lists of minorities and women in the 110th Congress, along with which state and political party they represented. The 110th Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the…