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The True George Washington: Farmer and Proprietor: Other Properties
Other PropertiesFortunately for the farmer, the Mount Vernon estate was but a small part of his property. His father had left him a plantation of two hundred and eighty acres on the…State of the Union Address: John Adams (November 22, 1797)
John Adams (November 22, 1797) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I was for some time apprehensive that it would be necessary, on account of the contagious…State of the Union Address: Thomas Jefferson (December 2, 1806)
Thomas Jefferson (December 2, 1806) The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: It would have given me, fellow citizens, great satisfaction to announce in the moment of your…November 2010 Current Events: Business News
U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of November 2010. Federal Reserve Will Buy $…Federal Budget Glossary
Concise definitions of federal budget related terms by Jennie Wood Related Links Business Basics QuizThe Public DebtNobel Prize for EconomicsLabor and Employment In 2013…Hariri, Rafik
(Encyclopedia) Hariri, Rafik or RafiqHariri, Rafik or Rafiqräfēkˈ härēˈrē [key], 1944–2005, Lebanese tycoon and political leader, b. Sidon. The son of a poor Sunni Muslim farmer, he moved to Saudi…Mellon, Andrew William
(Encyclopedia) Mellon, Andrew William, 1855–1937, American financier, industrialist, and public official, b. Pittsburgh. He studied at the Western Univ. of Pennsylvania (now the Univ. of Pittsburgh…Claudius
(Encyclopedia) Claudius, ancient Roman gens. Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillenis or Regillensis was a Sabine; he came (c.504 b.c.) with his tribe to Rome. While consul (495), his severe…judgment
(Encyclopedia) judgment, decision of a court of law respecting the issues before it. The term ordinarily is not applied to the decree (order) of courts of equity. The outstanding characteristic of a…Atwood, Margaret Eleanor
(Encyclopedia) Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939–, Canadian novelist and poet. Atwood is a skilled and powerful storyteller whose novels, set mainly in the near future, sometimes make use of such…Trending
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