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Vladimir Kryuchkov Biography

diplomatDied: Nov. 23, 2007 (Moscow, Russia) Best Known as: former Russian diplomat and chief of the K.G.B. Former Russian diplomat and chief of the K.G.B. He was…

Original State

The Question: The area that is the District of Columbia was originally part of what state? The Answer: Maryland. The District of…

James Earl Carter, Jr.

Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby Archery. Both parents were fifth-…

1996 Olympics

AtlantaTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTennisTeam SportsArcheryBadmintonBeach VolleyballCanoeingCanoe SlalomCyclingEquestrianFencingJudoModern…

1996 Olympics: Rowing

(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…

Comediennes

  Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary Figures Media…

Article II

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,…

Simon Guggenheim

business executive, philanthropistBorn: 1867Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. One of seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim, he worked with his brothers in the family's mining and metal processing firm. He…

John Edgar Wideman

writerBorn: 6/14/1941Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Wideman grew up in Homewood, a Black middle-class section of Pittsburgh that is the setting of one of his best-known works, The Homewood Trilogy (…

U.S. Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other

George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th president) was the son of John Adams (the 2nd president). Benjamin Harrison (the…