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Weinberger, Caspar Willard

(Encyclopedia) Weinberger, Caspar WillardWeinberger, Caspar Willardwīnˈbûrgər [key], 1917–2006, U.S. government official, U.S. secretary of defense (1981–87), b. San Francisco, grad. Harvard (1938),…

Villepin, Dominique de

(Encyclopedia) Villepin, Dominique de (Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin)Villepin, Dominique dedômēnēkˈ märēˈ fräNswäˈ rənāˈ gäl&oomacr;zōˈ də vēlpănˈ [key], 1953–, French…

supply-side economics

(Encyclopedia) supply-side economics, economic theory that concentrates on influencing the supply of labor and goods as a path to economic health, rather than approaching the issue through such…

Schuyler, Philip John

(Encyclopedia) Schuyler, Philip JohnSchuyler, Philip Johnskīˈlər [key], 1733–1804, American Revolutionary general, b. Albany, N.Y. He was a member of one of the wealthiest colonial New York families…

nettle

(Encyclopedia) nettle, common name for the Urticaceae, a family of fibrous herbs, small shrubs, and trees found chiefly in the tropics and subtropics. Several genera of nettles are covered with small…

April 2017 Current Events: U.S. News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News There's always something going on in the United States, and trying to keep track of it all can be a nightmare. Luckily,…

March 2017 Current Events: U.S. News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News There's always something going on in the United States, and trying to keep track of it all can be a nightmare. Luckily,…

Born on the 4th of July

Famous Americans who share their birthdays with the United States of America Related Links Calendar and Holidays US History & Government Infoplease People Page What do…

stem cells

(Encyclopedia) stem cells, unspecialized human or animal cells that can produce mature specialized body cells and at the same time replicate themselves. Embryonic stem cells are derived from a…