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The Sinking of the "Hunley"
The Question: I wanted to know more about the submarine "The Hunley." When and where did it go down? Why? The Answer: The Hunley was an iron…Europa
Europa, the brightest of Jupiter's satellites, is about 1,950 mi (3,160 km) in diameter or about the size of Earth's Moon. Its density is about three times that of water. The moon is covered…Chauncey VIBBARD, Congress, NY (1811-1891)
VIBBARD Chauncey , a Representative from New York; born in Galway, Saratoga County, N.Y., November 11, 1811; attended the common schools and was graduated from Mott's Academy for Boys, Albany, N.Y…Maldives Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Maldives Index: Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Maldivian Relations GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONSA 1968…Marshall Islands Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Marshall Islands Index: Geography and People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Marshallese Relations GEOGRAPHY AND…Jewel Plummer Cobb Biography
Jewel Plummer Cobbbiologist, physiologistBorn: 1/17/1924Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Jewel Plummer Cobb has had wide-ranging influence in the sciences. Awarded a Ph.D. in cell physiology from…Bill Gates Biography
Bill Gates(William Henry Gates III)software industry pioneer, philanthropistBorn: 10/28/1955Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. After years of tinkering with computers, Gates dropped out of Harvard…Peter G. FITZGERALD, Congress, IL (1960)
Senate Years of Service: 1999-2005 Party: Republican FITZGERALD Peter G. , a Senator from Illinois; born on October 20, 1960, in Elgin, Illinois, and raised in Inverness, Illinois; attended St.…Theodore LYMAN, Congress, MA (1833-1897)
LYMAN Theodore , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Waltham, Mass., August 23, 1833; was educated by private tutors; studied in Europe 1847-1849; was graduated from Harvard University…Alfred Peck EDGERTON, Congress, OH (1813-1897)
EDGERTON Alfred Peck , a Representative from Ohio; born in Plattsburg, N.Y., January 11, 1813; was graduated from Plattsburg Academy; engaged in newspaper work for a brief period, and later in…Trending
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