FLOOD, Joel West, (brother of Henry De La Warr Flood and uncle of Harry Flood Byrd), a Representative from Virginia; born near Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va., August 2, 1894; attended the…
Senate Years of Service: 1921-1922; 1925-1928Party: Republican; Republicandu PONT, Thomas Coleman, (cousin of Henry Algernon du Pont), a Senator from Delaware; born in Louisville, Ky.,…
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The Andrea Doria A floating museum that hit hard times off Nantucket by Mike Morrison With its ceramic decorations and murals painted by the best Italian artists, the Italian luxury liner…
The Question: I am looking for the name of the 700 foot long ship that laid the first transatlantic cable connecting Europe with North America in 1866. They…
China and the World Make a Date for 2008 After missing out on the 2000 Summer Games by two votes, Beijing gets its chance in 2008 by John Gettings Related Links…
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by Erin Teare Related Links Taxes Federal Taxes Collected and Spent, by State History of the U.S. Income Tax Internal Revenue Service Personal…
A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, generally ten degrees or more above average, often combined with excessive humidity. This kind of heat kills. After only…
Mounting pressure for a two-state solution restarts peace talks in 2013 By Jennie Wood Tzipi Livni, Israel's Justice Minister and chief negotiator in 2013 Related Links…
