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(Encyclopedia) Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E. A. von Behring R. F. A. Sully-…Robert II, duke of Normandy
(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert Curthose), c.1054–1134, duke of Normandy (1087–1106); eldest son of King William I of England. Aided by King Philip I of France, he rebelled (1077) against his father…Robert Linligthgow LIVINGSTON, Jr., Congress, LA (1943)
LIVINGSTON, Robert Linligthgow, Jr., a Representative from Louisiana; born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., April 30, 1943; graduated from St. Martin's High School, New Orleans,…Robert Gordon COUSINS, Congress, IA (1859-1933)
COUSINS Robert Gordon , a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm, ``Indian Lodge,'' near Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, January 31, 1859; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Cornell…Robert Lynn HOGG, Congress, WV (1893-1973)
HOGG Robert Lynn , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va., December 30, 1893; attended the public schools and West Virginia Preparatory School; was…Timeline: White House Intrusions
From gate crashers to fence jumpers, several uninvited guests have attempted to gain access to the White House over the years. 1840 1912 1974 1985 1994…cinéma vérité
(Encyclopedia) cinéma vérité, a style of filmmaking that attempts to convey candid realism. Often employing lightweight, hand-held cameras and sound equipment, it shows people in everyday situations…picketing
(Encyclopedia) picketing, act of patrolling a place of work affected by a strike in order to discourage its patronage, to make public the workers' grievances, and in some cases to prevent…Gibbons, James
(Encyclopedia) Gibbons, James, 1834–1921, American churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic church, b. Baltimore. Ordained in 1861, he became secretary to the archbishop of Baltimore in 1865, vicar…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson William Howard Taft Inaugural Address Thursday, March 4, 1909 My Fellow-Citizens: ANYONE who has taken the oath I have just taken must feel a heavy…Trending
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