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Gerald Rudolph Ford

Born: 7/14/1913Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Gerald Rudolph Ford was born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha, Neb., on July 14, 1913, the only child of Leslie and Dorothy Gardner King. His parents were divorced in…

Russell Watson KEENEY, Congress, IL (1897-1958)

KEENEY, Russell Watson, a Representative from Illinois; born in Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill., December 29, 1897; attended grade and high schools in Naperville, Du Page County, Ill.; graduated…

Selected Activists and Reformers

Sojourner Truth See also Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline African-American Religious Leaders Civil Rights Leaders Civil Rights Movement Heroes…

G - K

gigabyte (GB)1024 megabytes. Also called gig.glitchThe cause of an unexpected malfunction.GopherAn Internet search tool that allows users to access textual information through a series of menus, or…

Chauncey William REED, Congress, IL (1890-1956)

REED, Chauncey William, a Representative from Illinois; born in West Chicago, Du Page County, Ill., June 2, 1890; attended the public schools and Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.; city…

What side of the road do you drive on?

The Question: Which countries of the world drive on the left? The Answer: For the answer to this question we're going to refer you to What side of the…

Richard Warren Sears

merchantBorn: 12/7/1863Birthplace: Stewartville, Minn. Though the Sears family had been wealthy, his father lost the family fortune through speculative investments. Upon his father's death, young…

Homework Helper Maps

The Answer Page     Find a Map for a Place in the U.S. Search for a place in the US Name: State (optional): or for a zip code…

Kropotkin, Piotr Alekseyevich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Kropotkin, Piotr Alekseyevich, PrinceKropotkin, Piotr Alekseyevich, Princepyôˈtər əlyĭksyāˈĭvĭch krəpôtˈkĭn [key], 1842–1921, Russian geographer and anarchist. He came from a wealthy…