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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…

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Leaders: 1997

Includes games through NCAA and NIT tourneys.IndividualSingle Game HighsTeamWake ForestTim DuncanReboundingDartmouthKenny MitchellAssistsColgateAdonal FoyleBlocked ShotsMD_Eastern ShoreJoel…

John Calvin Coolidge

John Calvin CoolidgeBorn: 7/4/1872Birthplace: Plymouth, Vt. (John) Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vt., on July 4, 1872. An Amherst graduate, he went into law practice at Northampton,…

Cabinet Members Under F. D. Roosevelt

Secretary of State Cordell Hull, 1933E. R. Stettinius, Jr., 1944Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin, 1933Henry Morgenthau, Jr., 1934Secretary of War George H. Dern, 1933Harry H.…

Nevada

  Nevada State Information Capital: Carson City Official Name: State of Nevada Organized as a territory/republic: March 2, 1861 Entered Union (rank): October 31, 1864 (36th state) Present…

columnist

(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…

Cree

(Encyclopedia) Cree, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They formerly inhabited the…

Life After the Presidency

by Holly Hartman Related Links Presidents' OccupationsInaugural OratoryFamous Presidential SpeechesPresidential Inaugural Addresses: Length and Date of SpeechHow A President Is…

Birmingham Church Bombing

Almost four decades after four girls were murdered, the last killer was put behind bars Related Links Black History Month Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids: Civil Rights Heroes…