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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…

postal service

(Encyclopedia) postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were…

Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron, 1785–1846, British colonial administrator, b. India. He entered the Indian civil service as a young man, rose quickly, and was…

Eaton, Dorman Bridgman

(Encyclopedia) Eaton, Dorman Bridgman, 1823–99, American reformer, b. Hardwick, Vt. He was a law partner of William Kent in New York City. His major interests were reform in municipal administration…

Sloat, John Drake

(Encyclopedia) Sloat, John Drake, 1781–1867, American naval officer, b. near Goshen, N.Y. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1800 and resigned after a year's service, but reentered for service in…

Poem: A Service of Song

Poem 49 Poem 51 A Service of Song Some keep the Sabbath going to church; I keep it staying at home, With a bobolink for a chorister, And an orchard for a dome. Some keep the Sabbath in…

Customer Service Representative

Carmela Smith Tell us about your work-what do you do? I work on the phone for a major credit card company in their anti-attrition and welcome…

U.S. Secret Service

The Question: How long after leaving office do former presidents get protection from the U.S. Secret Service? The Answer: In 1965, Congress…

Service Game Leaders

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The First Ambulance Service

The Question: Who invented the ambulance vehicle? The Answer: Vehicles used to transport soldiers injured during battle date back to 11th…