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Howard, John Winston, Australian political leader
(Encyclopedia) Howard, John Winston, 1939–, Australian political leader and prime minister (1996–2007), b. Sydney. A graduate of Sydney Univ., a conservative lawyer, and a member of the Liberal party…Panetta, Leon Edward
(Encyclopedia) Panetta, Leon Edward, 1938–, U.S. politician and government official, b. Monterey, Calif., grad. Univ. of Santa Clara, Calif. (B.A., 1960), Santa Clara Law School (1963). After serving…steel industry
(Encyclopedia) steel industry, the business of processing iron ore into steel, which in its simplest form is an iron-carbon alloy, and in some cases, turning that metal into partially finished…Major League Number One Draft Picks
Major League Number One Draft Picks The Major League First-Year Player Draft has been held every year since 1965. Clubs select in reverse order of their won-loss records from the previous…Powell, Jerome Hayden
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Jerome Hayden, 1953–, U.S. investment banker and government official, b. Washington, D.C., A.B. Princeton, 1975, J.D. Georgetown Univ., 1979. He worked with New York law firms…impala
(Encyclopedia) impala, species of antelope, Aepyceros melampus, found in the savannah and bush country of E and S Africa. It is the antelope most commonly depicted in illustrations and in motion…Walsh, Lawrence Edward
(Encyclopedia) Walsh, Lawrence Edward, 1912–2014, Canadian-born American lawyer, grad. Columbia (1932), Columbia law school (1935). Walsh's family moved to the Unite States while he was an infant. A…How We've Changed Since 9/11
Top of Page Americans Are Still Feeling the Impact of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks 21 Years Later Content Source: iStock The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City…Paulson, Henry Merritt, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Paulson, Henry Merritt, Jr., 1946–, U.S. investment banker and government official, b. Palm Beach, Fla., grad. Harvard (M.B.A., 1970). After working as an assistant to the comptroller…Rexroth, Kenneth
(Encyclopedia) Rexroth, Kenneth, 1905–82, American poet, critic, and translator, b. South Bend, Ind. A resident of San Francisco, he was briefly associated with the beat generation, although he…Trending
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