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Find information about U.S. vice presidents, from John Adams in 1789 to Joseph Biden in 2009. Name and (party)1 Term State of birth Birth and death dates President served under 1. John Adams (F)…King, B. B.
(Encyclopedia) King, B. B., 1925–2015, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. near Indianola, Miss., as Riley B. King. He grew up poor in the Mississippi Delta region, began playing the…Places Where Women Made History
Some people consider the single most important place in U.S. women's history to be Seneca Falls, New York, where on July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention was held. Seneca Falls…Johnson, Judy
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Judy (William Julius Johnson), 1899–1989, American baseball player, b. Snow Hill, Md. His father, a boxing coach, wanted him to be a prizefighter, but he started playing…Johnson, Randy
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Randy (Randall David Johnson), 1963–, American baseball player, b. Walnut Creek, Calif. After pitching for the Univ. of Southern California, Johnson signed with the Montreal…Johnnie Johnson 2005 Deaths
Johnnie JohnsonAge: 80 blues and rock pianist who played with Chuck Berry for more than 20 years. They collaborated on such hits as “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Maybellene,” and “Brown-Eyed…Johnson, Cave
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Cave, 1793–1866, American political leader, b. Robertson co., Tenn. He practiced law in his native state and served (1829–37, 1839–45) in the U.S. House of Representatives.…Johnson, Richard W.
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Richard W., 1827–97, Union general in the Civil War, b. Livingston co., Ky., grad. West Point, 1849. Before the Civil War he served principally on the frontier. Johnson, made…Carter, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Carter, Elizabeth, 1717–1806, English poet and translator. Under the pen name Eliza she contributed for years to the Gentleman's Magazine. One of the group of 18th-century women known…Austin, Texas
Source: iStock Mayor: Steve Adler (since 2015) City Manager: Spencer Cronk 2010 census population (rank): 790,390 (14); Male: 399,738 (50.1%); Female: 390,6523 (49.9%); White: 539,760 (68.…Trending
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