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Field, Rachel

(Encyclopedia) Field, Rachel, 1894–1942, American writer, b. New York City, educated at Radcliffe. Her books for children include The Cross-Stitch Heart and Other One-Act Plays (1927), Hitty: Her…

lark

(Encyclopedia) lark, common name for members of the large family Alaudidae, perching birds of terrestrial habits, chiefly of the Old World and best-known through the skylark, Alauda arvensis. The…

June 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Former Liberian Dictator Refuses to…

George W. Bush, 2000 News

governor of Texas, became the Republican nominee for president at the Aug. Republican National Convention. The path to nomination was not an easy one for Bush. Sen. John McCain's insurgent…

George W. Bush, 1999 News

53, governor of Texas, emerged as the front-runner in a crowded field of Republican presidential hopefuls. In his first four months of fund-raising, he amassed an astounding $37 million. His…

Cabinet Members of George W. Bush

2001-2009 by Beth Rowen Related Links Inaugural FactfileBiography: George W. BushPresidential Inaugural AddressesPresidential Inaugural Addresses: Length and Date of SpeechHow is a President…

Brewer's: Good Wine needs no Bush

It was customary to hang out ivy, boughs of trees, flowers, etc., at public houses to notify to travellers that “good cheer” might be had within. Some ale-houses upon the road I saw, And…

College Station

(Encyclopedia) College Station, city (2020 pop. 120,511), Brazos co., E central Tex.; inc. 1938. In a prosperous cattle and cotton producing area,…

Froment, Nicolas

(Encyclopedia) Froment, NicolasFroment, Nicolasnēkôläˈ frômäNˈ [key], fl. 2d half of 15th cent., French painter of the Provençal school. While in the service of René of Anjou at Avignon, he painted…

Gonzales, Alberto R.

(Encyclopedia) Gonzales, Alberto R.Gonzales, Alberto R.gŏnzălˈĭs [key], 1955–, American government official, b. San Antonio, Tex. After serving in the Air Force (1973–75), he attended the Air Force…