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Cabinet Members Under Garfield

Secretary of State James G. Blaine, 1881Secretary of the Treasury William Windom, 1881Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln, 1881Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, 1881Postmaster General Thomas L…

Eddie Mathews 2001 Deaths

Eddie MathewsAge: 69 left-handed slugging third baseman and 10-time All-Star, who has the distinction of being the only player to suit up for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta;…

Albert Foster DAWSON, Congress, IA (1872-1949)

DAWSON Albert Foster , a Representative from Iowa; born in Spragueville, Jackson County, Iowa, January 26, 1872; attended the public schools and the University of Wisconsin at Madison; engaged in…

William II, king of England

(Encyclopedia) William II or William RufusWilliam IIr&oomacr;ˈfus [key], d. 1100, king of England (1087–1100), son and successor of William I. He was called William Rufus or William the Red…

Guy Despard GOFF, Congress, WV (1866-1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1931 Party: Republican GOFF Guy Despard , a Senator from West Virginia; born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 13, 1866; attended the common schools and…

Elle Macpherson Biography

Elle Macpherson (Eleanor Gow)model, actressBorn: 3/29/1964Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Elle Macpherson, like so many of her supermodel colleagues, has used a successful modeling career as the…

Federal Bureau of Investigation

(Encyclopedia) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal…

Franklin, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Franklin, Sir John, 1786–1847, British explorer in N Canada whose disappearance caused a widespread search of the Arctic. Entering the navy in 1801, he fought in the battle of…

William I, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia) William I, 1797–1888, emperor of Germany (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. Essentially…