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Inauguration Facts

Inaugural Trivia Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations by Christine Frantz and Beth Rowen   NOTABLE INAUGURAL EVENTS George Washington's was the shortest inaugural…

First Pets Slideshow

by Mark Hughes Barack Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama's dad, informed his daughters—and millions of other people who were watching his victory speech the night he was elected president of the…

Selected Biographies: F

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…

Vice President Al Gore

Vice President Al GoreDistinguishing himself as a Democratic leader by Beth Rowen Gore's agenda includes gun-control regulation, environmental protection, and Internet access in schools. By…

The History of Hispanic Heritage Month

Source: iStockIf it’s September, then it’s time to wish you a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15th to October 15th, people around the country gather to celebrate Latino Americans and…

Gehry, Frank Owen

(Encyclopedia) Gehry, Frank OwenGehry, Frank Owengĕrˈē [key], 1929–, American architect, b. Toronto, Ont., as Frank Owen Goldberg. He is widely considered one of the finest and most artful of…

Open Door

(Encyclopedia) Open Door, maintenance in a certain territory of equal commercial and industrial rights for the nationals of all countries. As a specific policy, it was first advanced by the United…

Selected Jurists

Henri La Fontaine See also U.S. Supreme Court Justices People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Supreme Court Facts Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History…

Alps

(Encyclopedia) Alps, great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the…