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(Encyclopedia) Scranton, city (1990 pop. 81,805), seat of Lackawanna co., NE Pa., in a mountain region, on the Lackawanna River; settled in the 1700s, inc. 1866. Named for George W. Scranton, it is a…Albany, Robert Stuart, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia) Albany, Robert Stuart or Stewart, 1st duke of: see Stuart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany.Floor Leaders of the Senate
DemocraticGilbert M. Hitchcock, Neb. (Min. 1919–20)Oscar W. Underwood, Ala. (Min. 1920–23)Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. (Min. 1923–33, Maj. 1933–37)Alben W. Barkley, Ky. (Maj. 1937–46, Min. 1947–…airmail
(Encyclopedia) airmail, transport of mail by airplanes. Demonstration flights that showed the feasibility of carrying mail by air were made in Great Britain and in the United States in 1911. In the…Henry VII, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, c.1275–1313, Holy Roman emperor (1312–13) and German king (1308–13). A minor count of the house of Luxembourg, Henry was elected German king on the death of King Albert I…Robert Graves: To Robert Nichols
To Robert Nichols(From Frise on the Somme in February, 1917, in answer to a letter saying: "I am just finishing my 'Faun's Holiday.' I wish you were here to feed him with cherries.") Here by…Bresson, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Bresson, RobertBresson, Robertrôbĕrˈ brĕsôNˈ [key], 1901–99, French film director and scriptwriter, b. Bromont-Lamottie, France. Bresson's films tend to be austere, unadorned, and…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: George W. Bush: Inaugural Address (2001)
Bill Clinton George W. Bush George W. Bush Inaugural Address Saturday, January 20, 2001 President Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of…Eliot, Charles William
(Encyclopedia) Eliot, Charles William, 1834–1926, American educator and president of Harvard, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1853. In 1854 he was appointed tutor in mathematics at Harvard and in 1858…Daniel Patrick MOYNIHAN, Congress, NY (1927-2003)
Senate Years of Service: 1977-2001 Party: Democrat MOYNIHAN Daniel Patrick , a Senator from New York; born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., March 16, 1927; attended the public and parochial schools…Trending
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