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Ralph Nader - Biography

Ralph NaderConsumer advocate and presidential hopeful by Beth Rowen Nader is opposed to big insurance companies, "corporate welfare," and the "dangerous convergence of corporate and…

2001 World History

Yasir Arafat(1929–2004) Ariel Sharon(1928– ) Mohammad Khatami(1943–) World Trade Center…

Ivins, Molly

(Encyclopedia) Ivins, Molly (Mary Tyler Ivins), 1944–2007, U.S. journalist and political columnist, b. Monterey, Calif., B.A. Smith College, 1966, M.A. Columbia School of Journalism, 1967. A decided…

Myers, Richard Bowman

(Encyclopedia) Myers, Richard Bowman, 1942–, American Air Force general, b. Kansas City, Mo. He studied at Kansas State Univ., graduating and joining the Air Force in 1965; he later attended Auburn…

Malpass, David Robert

(Encyclopedia) Malpass, David Robert, 1956–, American government offical and finance executive, b. Petoskey, Mich., B.A. Colorado College, 1976, M.B.A. Univ. of Denver, 1978, fellow School of Foreign…

blackthorn

(Encyclopedia) blackthorn or sloe, low, spreading, thorny bush or small tree (Prunus spinosa) of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), having black bark, white flowers, and deep blue…

Norman Yoshio Mineta

George W. Bush's secretary of Transportation Born: 11/12/1931Birthplace: San Jose, Calif. The lone Democrat appointed to Bush's cabinet, Mineta was offered the same job in the Clinton…

fetal tissue implant

(Encyclopedia) fetal tissue implant or fetal cell therapy, implantation of tissue from a fetus into a patient. In experimental procedures, fetal brain tissue has been implanted in the brains of…

Milestones in Presidential Debates

Memorable events from the U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates by Beth Rowen John Kennedy Related Links Memorable Quotes from U.S. Presidential Debates How the…

Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other

U.S. Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other by Holly Hartman George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th…