WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.), a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Eufaula, McIntosh County, Okla., November 18, 1957; graduated from Eufaula High School, Eufaula, Okla, 1976; B.A.,…
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Bridge probably originated in the Middle East in the 19th cent. Auction bridge, one…
(Encyclopedia) voting, method of registering collective approval or disapproval of a person or a proposal. The term generally refers to the process by which citizens choose candidates for public…
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Kevin Owen, 1965–, U.S. politician, b. Bakersfield, Calif., grad. California State Univ., Bakersfield (B.S. 1989, M.B.A. 1994). A conservative Republican, he was elected to…
Reform School A primer on the political party founded by Ross Perot and boosted by the governorship of Jesse Ventura by Elissa Haney The Reform Party logo.FEEDING OFF THE MOMENTUM created by Ross…
(Encyclopedia) Wolfe, Thomas Clayton, 1900–1938, American novelist, b. Asheville, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1920, M.A. Harvard, 1922. An important 20th-century American novelist, Wolfe…
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Below is the composition of the 117th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2020 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…
This federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader is observed on the third Monday in January. In 2018, the holiday falls on Jan. 15.
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OâNEILL, Thomas Phillip, Jr. (Tip), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., December 9, 1912; graduated from St. Johnâs High School, 1931;…