(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917–63, 35th President of the United States (1961–63), b. Brookline, Mass.; son of Joseph P. Kennedy.
On Nov. 22, 1963, President Kennedy was shot and…
(Encyclopedia) Eisenhower, Dwight DavidEisenhower, Dwight Davidīˈzənhouˌər [key], 1890–1969, American general and 34th President of the United States, b. Denison, Tex.; his nickname was “Ike.”…
Capital: Lincoln State abbreviation/Postal code: Nebr./NE Governor: Pete Ricketts, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Mike Foley, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Ben Sasse, R (to…
U.S. Flag TimelineA history of Old Glory by Ann-Marie Imbornoni 1776 1777 1794 1814 1818 1912 1916 1949 1960 1776 Jan. 2 The first unofficial national flag, called the Grand Union or…
Inaugural Trivia Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations by Christine Frantz and Beth Rowen NOTABLE INAUGURAL EVENTS George Washington's was the shortest inaugural…
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Brooklyn's Industrial Waterfront among American sites most at risk by Mark Zurlo Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered…
During the first phase of its history, the United States tried to isolate itself from foreign conflicts. In the 1900s, however, the United States participated in two world wars, became a global…
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MissouriMissourimĭz&oobreve;rˈē, –ə [key], one of the midwestern states of the United States. It is bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee, across the Mississippi…
