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Rubin, Robert Edward

(Encyclopedia) Rubin, Robert EdwardRubin, Robert Edwardr&oomacr;ˈbĭn [key], 1938–, U.S. business executive and government official, b. New York City. A graduate of Harvard, he attended the London…

Special Drawing Rights

(Encyclopedia) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), type of international monetary reserve currency established (1968) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Created in response to worries concerning…

Sacajawea Biography

guide and interpreter Born: 1784? Sacajawea was a Shoshone Indian who acted as a geographic guide, diplomat, and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition from 1804 to 1806, leading them from…

free silver

(Encyclopedia) free silver, in U.S. history, term designating the political movement for the unlimited coinage of silver. In 1896 free silver became the major issue of a presidential campaign when…

Susan B. Anthony

activistBorn: 2/15/1820 Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan Anthony was a nearly 70-year veteran in the fight for women's rights. She began organizing for equal pay as a teenage schoolteacher and…

Steve Jobs

computer industry pioneerBorn: 1955Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Businessman and entrepreneur, who designed, built and introduced the Apple computer, a user-friendly alternative to IBM's…

Steve Wozniak

computer industry pioneerBorn: 8/11/1950Birthplace: San Jose, California Electronics engineer who, with Steve Jobs, designed, built and introduced the Apple computer, a user-friendly alternative…

The Top Ten: Richest Americans

(in millions of U.S. dollars) The following table lists the top ten richest Americans in 2007, according to Forbes 400. The table includes net worth in U.S. dollars, rank, name, and company…

Top Ten Richest Americans

(in millions of U.S. dollars) The following table lists the top ten richest Americans in 2008, according to Forbes 400. The table includes net worth in U.S. dollars, name, rank, and company…