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Bolton, John Robert
(Encyclopedia) Bolton, John Robert, 1948–, U.S. government official, b. Baltimore, grad Yale (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1974). A conservative Republican who has supported hardline, unilateral approaches to…Adelson, Sheldon Gary
(Encyclopedia) Adelson, Sheldon Gary, 1933-2021, American casino owner and political donor, b. Boston, MA. Adelson was born to poor, Jewish, Eastern European immigrants. After attending…Sessions, Jeff
(Encyclopedia) Sessions, Jeff (Jefferson Beauregard Sessions 3d), 1946–, U.S. politician, b. Selma, Ala., grad. Huntingdon College, 1969, Univ. of…Brewer's: Tongue of the Trump
(The). The spokesman or leader of a party. The trump means a Jew's harp, which is vocalised by the tongue. “The tongue of the trump to them a'.” Burns. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Trump Card
The French carte de triomphe (card of triumph). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TrumpetTrump A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Barr, William Pelham
(Encyclopedia) Barr, William Pelham, 1950–, U.S. lawyer and government official, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (B.A. 1971, M.A. 1973). A conservative Republican noted for his expansive view of the…bridge, card game
(Encyclopedia) bridge, card game derived from whist, played with 52 cards by four players in two partnerships. Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th cent. Auction bridge, one…Giuliani, Rudolph William
(Encyclopedia) Giuliani, Rudolph WilliamGiuliani, Rudolph Williamj&oomacr;ˌlē-äˈnē [key], 1944–, American government official, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He attended Manhattan College and studied law at…Dix, Dorothea Lynde
(Encyclopedia) Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802–87, American social reformer, pioneer in the movement for humane treatment of the insane, b. Hampden, Maine. For many years she ran a school in Boston. In…Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.bīdˈən [key], 1942–, 46th President of the United States (2021–), b. Scranton, Pa. A lawyer and Democrat, he was elected to the…Trending
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