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Members of The House of Representatives, 117th Congress
Below is the composition of the 117th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2020 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…British (Wimbledon) Champions: Doubles—Women
Doubles—Women1913Winifred McNair–Dora Boothby1914 Agatha Morton–Elizabeth Ryan1919–23Suzanne Lenglen–Elizabeth Ryan1924 Hazel Wightman–Helen Wills1925Suzanne Lenglen–Elizabeth Ryan1926Mary…Andújar
(Encyclopedia) Andújar Andújar änd&oomacr;ˈhär [key], city, Jaén prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir River. Its pottery and its water-cooling jars made of…Henri
(Encyclopedia) Henri, 1955–, grand duke of Luxembourg (2000–), the oldest son of Jean, grand duke of Luxembourg, and Joséphine Charlotte, princess of Belgium. In 1981 Henri married María Teresa…Caltanissetta
(Encyclopedia) Caltanissetta Caltanissetta kälˌtänēs-sĕtˈtä [key], city, capital of Caltanissetta prov., central…pragmatic sanction
(Encyclopedia) pragmatic sanction, decision of state dealing with a matter of great importance to a community or a whole state and having the force of fundamental law. The term originated in Roman…Welsh literature
(Encyclopedia) Welsh literature, literary writings in the Welsh language. In the 20th cent. attempts at language purification, interest in Welsh mythology, and a turning away from earlier Welsh…Haynes, John
(Encyclopedia) Haynes, John, c.1594–1654, colonial governor of Massachusetts and then of Connecticut. He emigrated (1633) from England to Massachusetts and as governor (1635) banished Roger Williams…Bridgman, Percy Williams
(Encyclopedia) Bridgman, Percy Williams, 1882–1961, American physicist, b. Cambridge, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1904; Ph.D., 1908). From 1910 he taught at Harvard, as professor from 1919. He won…Most Popular Kids' Names in America
The most popular names of the last century If you had taken a random survey of names in a playground at the turn of the century, you might have counted a fair number of Johns and even an Ethel or…