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The Congress of Women: Introduction

PrefaceOpening AddressIntroduction The Congresses held in the Woman's Building were inaugurated under a resolution unanimously passed by the Board of Lady Managers on September 7, 1891,…

Cost Estimator

What is this job like? Cost estimators figure out how much a project or product will cost. This helps business owners and managers decide whether to build a structure or manufacture a product…

Tommy Lasorda

Tommy LasordaBorn: Sept. 22, 1927Baseball managed LA Dodgers to 2 World Series titles (1981,88) in 4 appearances; retired as manager during 1996 season with 1,599 regular-season wins in 21…

Peter Drucker 2005 Deaths

Peter DruckerAge: 95 political economist and writer best known for establishing management as its own discipline. Several of his theories are practiced widely throughout the business world…

John Blake RICE, Congress, IL (1809-1874)

RICE John Blake , a Representative from Illinois; born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., May 28, 1809; received a limited schooling; went on the stage in New York in 1839; moved to Chicago, Ill.,…

Comparing Different Funds

Once you identify the types of funds that interest you, it is time to look at particular funds in those categories.Past Performance A fund's past performance is not as important as you might…

Ford, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Henry, 1863–1947, American industrialist, pioneer automobile manufacturer, b. Dearborn, Mich. Henry Ford's son, Edsel Bryant Ford, 1893–1943, b. Detroit, shared in the control…