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Presidential Oaths of Office: Dates and Locations

Assuming the office Each presidential term begins with an inaugural ceremony in which the president swears an oath of duty as prescribed in the Constitution. Every president in the last 80 years…

Albert GALLUP, Congress, NY (1796-1851)

GALLUP Albert , a Representative from New York; born in East Berne, Albany County, N.Y., January 30, 1796; received a limited schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in…

Bernhart HENN, Congress, IA (1817-1865)

HENN Bernhart , a Representative from Iowa; born in Cherry Valley, N.Y., in 1817; attended the common schools; moved to Burlington, Iowa, in 1838; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Philip Edward RUPPE, Congress, MI (1926)

RUPPE Philip Edward , a Representative from Michigan; born in Laurium, Houghton County, Mich., September 29, 1926; graduated from high school in 1944; Navy V-12 program, Central Michigan University…

On the Road Again

Despite some casualties, there's more than enough music to go around this summer. by Beth Rowen Lilith Fair organizer Sarah McLachlan accepts one of her two 1997 Grammys.With only days left in…

Biographies: 2010 People in the News

2010 People in the News See also 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the…

Skiing

The following tables lists the male and female winners of Winter X Game skiing events, including Big Air, Skier X, Superpipe, and Slopestyle. Year…

Famous Shakespearean Actors

From John Barrymore to Emma Thompson   Sir Lawrence Olivier as Hamlet Related Links Shakespeare on Film Royal Shakespeare Company Quiz: Shakespeare's Life and Times  …

1999-2000 Figure Skating World Championships

World Championships at Nice, France (March 26-April 2) Men's —1. Alexei Yagudin, Russia; 2. Elvis Stojko, Canada; 3. Michael Weiss, USA; 4. Evgeni Plushenko, Russia; 5. Chengjiang Li, China…

Famous Firsts by American Women, 1901–Present

Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet), to Elizabeth Blackwell receiving…