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Maryland

Maryland State Facts Entered Union: April 28, 1788 (7th State)Present constitution adopted: 1867 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Md./MDNicknames: Free State; Old Line StateOrigin of…

Members of Congress: Nebraska, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Nebraska Member Name Birth-Death ABEL, Hazel Hempel 1888-1966 ALLEN, William Vincent 1847-1924 ANDREWS, William Ezekiel 1854-…

Comoros, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Comoros, the Comoros, the kŏmˈərōs [key], officially Union of the Comoros (2020 est. pop. 869,…

Franklin, Benjamin

(Encyclopedia) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706–90, American statesman, printer, scientist, and writer, b. Boston. The only American of the colonial period to earn a European reputation as a natural…

Jesus (Jesus Christ)

(Encyclopedia) Jesus or Jesus ChristJesus Christjēˈzəs krīst, jēˈzəz [key], 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have traditionally seen the Messiah [Heb.,=annointed one, whence…

Famous Firsts in Aviation

Cayley's Helicopter Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine. Source: Library…

Selected Biographies: C

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by Category Arts and…

The Horn Book Award

For the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S.: one award for outstanding fiction, one for outstanding nonfiction, one for outstanding illustration (since 1976); given by the Boston Globe.…

Texas

Texas State Facts Entered Union: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th State)Organized as republic: 1836Present constitution adopted: 1876 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Tex./TXNickname: The Lone Star…

Black Musicians

  Notable African-American Musicians     The following list includes African-American singers, composers, rappers, pianists, and other musicians who have contributed to the world of music,…