Search

Search results

Displaying 181 - 190

Bridges, Simon Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Simon Joseph, 1976–, New Zealand lawyer and politician, b. Auckland. A Maori and a member of the conservative National party, Bridges was a lawyer and prosecutor before he was…

hornbill

(Encyclopedia) hornbill, common name for members of the family Bucerotidae, Old World birds of tropical and subtropical forests, named for their enormous down-curved bills surmounted by grotesque…

Haywood, William Dudley

(Encyclopedia) Haywood, William Dudley, 1869–1928, American labor leader, known as Big Bill Haywood, b. Salt Lake City, Utah. He began work as a miner at 15 years of age. In 1896 he joined the newly…

stork

(Encyclopedia) stork, common name for members of a family of long-legged wading birds. The storks are related to the herons and ibises and are found in most of the warmer parts of the world. Storks…

Hillary Clinton

Candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination by Beth Rowen Hillary Clinton Related Links Hillary Clinton's campaign website Bill Clinton Facts…

The first veto

The Question: George Washington was the first president to use the veto. What was the bill and why did Washington veto it? The Answer: George Washington became the first U.S. president to…

Why make dollar coins?

The Question: Why does the US keep introducing dollar coins even though nobody seems to use them? The Answer: It does seem pointless at first…

The New Paper Money

Source: The U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1996, the United States began issuing currency with a new design and additional security features. Pre-existing security…

Confederate Flag Comes Down in South Carolina

Controversial confederate flag removed from the statehouse by Borgna Brunner Related Links Confederate Flag ControversyConfederate Flags of the Old SouthConfederate States of AmericaThe…

Denny REHBERG, Congress, MT (1955)

REHBERG, Denny, a Representative from Montana; born in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., October 5, 1955; graduated from West High School, Billings, Mont.; attended Montana State University…