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Arkansas

Capital: Little Rock State abbreviation/Postal code: Ark./AR Governor: Asa Hutchinson, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Tim Griffin, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Tom Cotton…

William the Silent

(Encyclopedia) William the Silent or William of Orange (William I, prince of Orange), 1533–84, Dutch statesman, principal founder of Dutch independence. William married four times. His first wife…

Bonaparte

(Encyclopedia) BonaparteBonapartebōˈnəpärt [key], Ital. BuonaparteBonapartebwōnäpärˈtā [key], family name of Napoleon I, emperor of the French. Of the second generation of the family the most…

Minorities and Women in the 110th Congress

Check out the lists of minorities and women in the 110th Congress, along with which state and political party they represented. The 110th Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the…

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Women on Pedestals

Sojourner Truth These are monumental women! Because of their achievements, their likenesses have been carved in stone for all to see and remember.Who: Katharine Lee Bates, author of “America the…

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Bobby Rahal Jack Ramsay Bill Rassmussen Willis Reed Pee Wee Reese Mary Lou Retton Butch Reynolds Manon Rheaume Grantland Rice Jerry Rice Henri Richard…

Francis I, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Francis I, 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded his cousin and father-in-law, King Louis XII. The king also had some notable…