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Grybauskaite, Dalia

(Encyclopedia) Grybauskaite, Dalia, 1956–, Lithuanian politician, president of Lithuania (2009–14). A member of the Communist party of the Soviet Union (1983–89) and the Communist party of Lithuania…

Stoltenberg, Jens

(Encyclopedia) Stoltenberg, JensStoltenberg, Jensyĕns stōlˈtĕnbĕrk [key], 1959–, Norwegian political leader, b. Oslo. An economist, he graduated (1987) from the Univ. of Oslo and taught (1989–90)…

2014 Midterm Elections

Republicans Take Control of the Senate     Related Links U.S. Government U.S. Elections History of the Tea Party Movement U.S. History Timeline…

Hannibal HAMLIN, Congress, ME (1809-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1848-1857; 1857-1861; 1869-1881 Party: Democrat; Republican HAMLIN Hannibal , a Representative and a Senator from Maine and a Vice President of the United States; born at…

Women's Suffrage: Special Handicaps and Hazards

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Invisible EnemyA New ImpulseSpecial Handicaps and HazardsNo reform of government can be written into law in America until it has run a…

Modrow, Hans

(Encyclopedia) Modrow, Hans Modrow, Hans hänz môdˈrō [key], 1928–2023, German politician. He served in the German Army…

Malenkov, Georgi Maksimilianovich

(Encyclopedia) Malenkov, Georgi MaksimilianovichMalenkov, Georgi Maksimilianovichgāôrˈgē mäksĭmĭlyäˈnəvĭch məlyĭnkôfˈ [key], 1902–88, Soviet Communist leader. He rose to prominence through the party…

Linh, Nguyen Van

(Encyclopedia) Linh, Nguyen VanLinh, Nguyen Vannəwēˈĕn vän lĭn [key], 1915–98, Vietnamese political leader, b. near Hanoi as Nguyen Van Cuc. As a young man he was active in organizing Vietnam's…