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Rusk, Thomas Jefferson
(Encyclopedia) Rusk, Thomas Jefferson, 1803–57, American political leader, U.S. Senator from Texas (1846–57), b. Pendleton District, S.C. He studied law under John C. Calhoun and practiced in…Largest U.S. Businesses, 2008
2008 rank Company Revenues (in millions) 1. Wal-Mart Stores $378,799.0 2. Exxon Mobil 372,824.0…Angel Island
(Encyclopedia) Angel Island, largest island in San Francisco Bay, W Calif. Explored by the Spanish in 1775, it came under U.S. control in 1851. The U.S. army used the island as a base from 1863 to…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 5, 1911)
William H. Taft (December 5, 1911) Jump to Part II | Part III | Part IV This message is the first of several which I shall send to Congress during the interval between the opening of its regular…Rommel, Erwin
(Encyclopedia) Rommel, ErwinRommel, Erwinĕrˈvēn rômˈəl [key], 1891–1944, German field marshal. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. In 1939, Adolf Hitler made him a general…land-grant colleges and universities
(Encyclopedia) land-grant colleges and universities, U.S. institutions benefiting from the provisions of the Morrill Act (1862), which gave to the states federal lands for the establishment of…Sun Tzu on the Art of War: The Army on the March [1]
Variation in Tactics [1] Terrain [1] The Army on the March [1] Sun Tzu said: We come now to the question of encamping the army, and observing signs of the enemy. Pass…Yuma, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) YumaYumay&oomacr;ˈ mə [key], city (1990 pop. 54,923), seat of Yuma co., extreme SW Ariz., on the eastern bank of the Colorado River near the confluence of the Gila River; founded…White, Edward Douglass
(Encyclopedia) White, Edward Douglass, 1845–1921, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1894–1910), 9th chief justice of the United States (1910–21), b. Lafourche parish, La. He attended the…U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, situated at Kings Point, N.Y., was dedicated Sept. 30, 1943. It is maintained by the Department of Transportation under direction of the Maritime…Trending
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