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State of the Union Address: Gerald R. Ford (January 12, 1977)
Gerald R. Ford (January 12, 1977) Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of the 95th Congress, and distinguished guests: In accordance with the Constitution, I come before you once again to report…Lowell, Josephine Shaw
(Encyclopedia) Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843–1905, American political reformer, b. Roxbury, Mass. Lowell, brother of Robert Gould Shaw and widow of…Friendly, Fred W.
(Encyclopedia) Friendly, Fred W., 1915–98, American broadcaster and author, b. New York City as Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer. He began his career at age 22 at a radio station in Providence where…factory
(Encyclopedia) factory, place of production characterized by wage labor, the use of machinery, and the division of labor. The large-scale use of machinery differentiates factory production from…selective service
(Encyclopedia) selective service, in U.S. history, term for conscription. Conscription was established (1863) in the U.S. Civil War, but proved unpopular (see draft riots). The law authorized release…The Boys
The BoysWhile Nat takes a good long sleep, I will tell my little readers something about the boys, among whom he found himself when he woke up. To begin with our old friends. Franz was a tall…1990 Academy Awards
The 1990 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1991 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureAwakenings, Walter F. Parkes and Lawrence Lasker, producers (Columbia)Dances…entrepreneur
(Encyclopedia) entrepreneurentrepreneuränˌtrəprənûrˈ [key] [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. It was first used as a…Barlow, Joel
(Encyclopedia) Barlow, JoelBarlow, Joelbärˈlō [key], 1754–1812, American writer and diplomat, b. Redding, Conn., grad. Yale, 1778. He was one of the Connecticut Wits and a major contributor to their…Seidman, L. William
(Encyclopedia) Seidman, L. William (Lewis William Seidman)Seidman, L. Williamsēdˈmən [key], 1921–2009, U.S. government official and accountant, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., grad. Dartmouth (A.B., 1943),…Trending
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