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Wood, Fernando
(Encyclopedia) Wood, Fernando, 1812–81, American politician, b. Philadelphia. He became a successful shipping merchant in New York City and a leader of Tammany Hall. Wood was elected mayor in 1854…Barkley, Alben William
(Encyclopedia) Barkley, Alben WilliamBarkley, Alben Williambärˈklē [key], 1877–1956, Vice President of the United States (1949–53), b. Graves co., Ky. After being admitted (1901) to the bar, he…Sheppard, Morris
(Encyclopedia) Sheppard, Morris, 1875–1941, American legislator, b. Morris co., Tex. He practiced law in Texas and was elected (1902) to Congress to succeed his father. He was in the House until his…Slovenia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 SloveniaSloveniaslōvēˈnēə [key], Slovene Slovenija, officially Republic of Slovenia, republic (2015 est. pop. 2,075,000), 7,817 sq mi (20,246 sq km). It is bounded in the north…Glenn, John Herschel, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Glenn, John Herschel, Jr., 1921–2016, American astronaut and politician, b. Cambridge, Ohio. On Feb. 20, 1962, he became the first American and the third person to orbit the earth,…Harris, Isham Green
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Isham GreenHarris, Isham Greenīˈshəm [key], 1818–97, American political leader, b. Franklin co., Tenn. Admitted to the bar in 1841, he was elected in 1847 to the Tennessee…Locke, Gary
(Encyclopedia) Locke, Gary, 1950–, American politician and government official, b. Seattle. The son and grandson of Chinese immigrants, he graduated from Yale (B.A., 1972) and Boston Univ. Law School…Mineta, Norman Yoshio
(Encyclopedia) Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931–2022, American government official, the first Asian American to be appointed to a cabinet post, b. San Jose…de Blasio, Bill
(Encyclopedia) de Blasio, Bill, 1961–, American politician, b. New York City as Warren Wilhelm, Jr., B.A New York Univ., 1984, M.A. Columbia, 1987. A liberal Democrat, de Blasio worked in the New…Krag, Jens Otto
(Encyclopedia) Krag, Jens OttoKrag, Jens Ottoyĕns ôˈtō kräkh [key], 1914–78, Danish political leader. A Social Democrat, he entered parliament in 1947 and played a leading role in shaping Denmark's…Trending
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