Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet),…
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Capital: Olympia State abbreviation/Postal code: Wash./WA Governor: Jay Inslee, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Cyrus Habib, D (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Patty Murray, D (…
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on February 25, 1998.Record:“Sunny Came Home,” Shawn ColvinAlbum:Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan (Columbia Records…
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(Encyclopedia) Mexican art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in the area that is now the country of Mexico. Such arts were already highly developed in the ancient civilizations…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Illinois
Member Name Birth-Death ADAIR, Jackson Leroy 1887-1956 ADAMS, George Everett 1840-1917 ADKINS, Charles 1863-1941…
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