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(Encyclopedia) Chinese exclusion, policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States; initiated in 1882. From the time of the U.S. acquisition of California (1848) there had…Bogdanovich, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939 - 2021, American film director, actor, and critic, b. Kingston, N.Y. Bogdanovich was the son of Serbian…Browning, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Browning, Robert, 1812–89, English poet. His remarkably broad and sound education was primarily the work of his artistic and scholarly parents—in particular his father, a London bank…The Cruise
Director:Bennett MillerArtisan Entertainment; NR; 76 minutesRelease:10/98With:Timothy (Speed) Levitch Miller is truly a gifted, inspired filmmaker who knew good material when he saw it. But…2006 Winter Olympics
Torino, ItalyFinal Medal Standings Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross Country SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingIce HockeyLugeSkeletonNordic CombinedSki JumpingSnowboardingSpeed SkatingShort…The Resurgence of Abraham Lincoln
Almost 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln reemerges as a leading figure in politics and pop culture. by Jennie Wood Benjamin Walker gets into character for the title role of the…Brewer's: Mansfield
The Miller of Mansfield. Henry II. was one day hunting, and lost his way. He met a miller, who took him home to his cottage, and gave him a bed with his son Richard. Next morning the…House Committees, 113th Congress
House Standing Committees Agriculture (43 members) Chairman: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.) Ranking Rep.: Collin Petersen (…House Committees, 114th Congress
House Standing Committees Agriculture (51 members) Chairman: Michael Conaway (R-Tex.) Ranking Rep.: Collin Petersen (…Harlan John BUSHFIELD, Congress, SD (1882-1948)
Senate Years of Service: 1943-1948 Party: Republican BUSHFIELD Harlan John , a Senator from South Dakota; born in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, August 6, 1882; moved with his parents to South Dakota…Trending
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