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Planes: The Spirit of St. Louis

The plane that made Charles Lindbergh an instant hero by Gerry Brown Spirit of St. Louis Specs Length: 8.41 m (27 ft, 7 in.) Wingspan: 14.02 m (46 ft)…

Inauguration Factfile

Media coverage, famous addresses, inaugural trivia, and life after the presidency   Elections Campaign 2016 Campaign 2012 2012 Election Results Elections,…

Charlotte, N.C.

Mayor: Daniel G. Clodfelter (to Nov. 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 731,424 (17); Male: 353,511 (49.0…

1941–1950

1941—New York A.L. 4 (Joe McCarthy); Brooklyn N.L. 1 (Leo Durocher). WP—New York: Ruffing (1), Russo (3), Murphy (4), Bonham (5); Bklyn: Wyatt (2). LP—New York: Chandler (2); Bklyn: Davis (1),…

Duke, David Ernest

(Encyclopedia) Duke, David Ernest, 1950-, American far-right politician and Klan leader, b. Tulsa, Ok., Louisiana State Univ. (B.A., 1974). Duke’s…

Rehnquist, William Hubbs

(Encyclopedia) Rehnquist, William HubbsRehnquist, William Hubbsrĕnˈkwĭst [key], 1924–2005, American public official, 16th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1986–2005), b. Milwaukee, Wis., as…

bubble chamber

(Encyclopedia) bubble chamber, device for detecting charged particles and other radiation by means of tracks of bubbles left in a chamber filled with liquid hydrogen or other liquefied gas. It was…