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Bain, Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Bain, Alexander, 1818–1903, Scottish philosopher and psychologist. He was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, where he later taught for three years. He taught one year (1845) at…

State Department Notes on Spain

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Spanish Relations PEOPLE Spain's population density, lower…

Robert Joseph DOLE, Congress, KS (1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1996Party: RepublicanDOLE, Robert Joseph, (husband of Elizabeth H. Dole), a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Russell, Kans., July 22, 1923;…

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi political leaderBorn: 4/28/1937Birthplace: Tikrit, Iraq Hussein was raised in the farming village of Tikrit by his widowed mother. He joined the Ba'ath Socialist party in 1957 and was soon…

Who's in the EEC?

The Question: Could you please give me a list of all the EEC member countries? The Answer: Today, the organization of European nations founded to promote political, economic and social co-…

State Department Notes on India

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Defense U.S.-India Relations PEOPLEThe people of India have had a continuous civilization since 2500 B.C…

Arthur CAPPER, Congress, KS (1865-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1919-1949Party: RepublicanCAPPER, Arthur, a Senator from Kansas; born in Garnett, Anderson County, Kans., July 14, 1865; attended the common schools; learned the art…

Humphrey MARSHALL, Congress, KY (1760-1841)

Senate Years of Service: 1795-1801Party: FederalistMARSHALL, Humphrey, (father of Thomas Alexander Marshall and cousin of John Marshall, and grandfather of Humphrey Marshall [1812-1872]), a…

Joseph Haynsworth EARLE, Congress, SC (1847-1897)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1897Party: DemocratEARLE, Joseph Haynsworth, (great-grandson of Elias Earle, cousin of John Laurens Manning Irby, and nephew of William Lowndes Yancey), a Senator…