Section 1[The president; the executive power.—1.] The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and,…
(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl ofLeicester, Robert Dudley, earl oflĕsˈtər [key], 1532?–1588, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. A younger son of John Dudley, duke of…
philanthropist Born: 1766Birthplace: Santo Domingo He was originally a slave brought to New York City in 1787. Upon his owner's death and the subsequent impoverishment of the widow, he worked as a…
philosopher of science and historianBorn: Feb. 28, 1913Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Hawkins was Robert Oppenheimer's assistant on the Manhattan Project and served as the project's official historian…
Section 1[Legislative powers vested in Congress.] All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of…
Supreme Court Rules Against Considering Race to Integrate Schools: Bitterly divided court rules, 5â4, that programs in Seattle and Louisville, Ky., that tried…
Read bios on all of the U.S. presidents from George Washington to Ulysses S. Grant to Barack Obama. George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison…
The U.S. Treasury adopted a new design for the $20 dollar bill in fall 2003. The new bill incorporates security features introduced in the 1990s, including a watermark and a security thread—both…
poetDied: Oct. 30, 2007 (Sóller, Majorca) Best Known as: English poet and translator English poet and translator who was one of the last living members of…
