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Denver Samuel CHURCH, Congress, CA (1862-1952)

CHURCH Denver Samuel , a Representative from California; born in Folsom City, Sacramento County, Calif., December 11, 1862; attended the common schools; was graduated from Healdsburg (Calif.)…

James William DENVER, Congress, CA (1817-1892)

DENVER, James William, (father of Matthew Rombach Denver), a Representative from California; born in Winchester, Va., October 23, 1817; attended the public schools; moved to Ohio in 1830 with…

Denver David HARGIS, Congress, KS (1921-1989)

HARGIS Denver David , a Representative from Kansas; born in Key West, Fla., July 22, 1921; parents moved to Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kans., in 1922; attended Coffeyville schools; enlisted in…

Deauville

(Encyclopedia) DeauvilleDeauvilledōvēlˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 4,380), Calvados dept., N France, on the English Channel. A fashionable resort, it has a famous racecourse and a gambling casino.…

Manning, Peyton Williams

(Encyclopedia) Manning, Peyton Williams, 1976–, American football player, b. New Orleans. Part of a National Football League quarterback dynasty (his father, Archie, led the New Orleans Saints; his…

Gould, George Jay

(Encyclopedia) Gould, George JayGould, George Jayg&oomacr;ld [key], 1864–1923, U.S. railroad owner, b. New York City; son of Jay Gould. He was associated with his father, inherited all the…

An American Heroine

Amelia Earhart and her Lockheed Electra Over sixty years after Amelia Earhart vanished mysteriously in the Pacific during her attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the…

Condoleezza Rice Biography

Condoleezza RiceSecretary of State, professor, diplomatBorn: 11/14/1954Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama Rice became President George W. Bush's second Secretary of State in January 2005,…

Timeline: The Taliban - 2006-Present

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2006 September The Taliban fight back with renewed strength.…