U.S. Senator, Massachusetts Born: Dec. 11, 1943Birthplace: Denver, Colo. Kerry was raised Catholic in a family of privilege, and spent part of his childhood living in Europe. His mother was a…
(Encyclopedia) Long Branch, residential city (1990 pop. 28,658), Monmouth co., E central N.J., on the Atlantic coast; settled 1740, inc. 1904. It has clothing, cabinetmaking, and electronics…
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America's Role in WWI: A Video
Watch this video about America's delayed entry in WWI. See the role of submarine warfare, President Wilson, and…
Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were born British subjects. Van…
(Encyclopedia) Foulis, AndrewFoulis, Andrewfoulz [key], 1712–75, and Robert Foulis, 1707–76, Scottish printers, brothers. They worked in partnership as printers to the Univ. of Glasgow. Their…
Senate Years of Service: 1977-2001Party: DemocratMOYNIHAN, Daniel Patrick, a Senator from New York; born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., March 16, 1927; attended the public and parochial…
Born: 10/27/1858Birthplace: New York City, N.Y. Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1858. A Harvard graduate, he was early interested in ranching, in politics, and in writing…
Distributor:Weston Woods An innovative adaptation of the book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin combines iconographic images of Mary Azarian’s Caldecott Award-winning illustrations with live action. This…
