(Encyclopedia) Cheney, Dick (Richard Bruce Cheney)Cheney, Dickchēˈnē, chāˈ– [key], 1941–, Vice President of the United States (2001–9), b. Lincoln, Nebr. His family moved to Casper, Wyo., when he was…
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January 2009 Disasters Jan. 9, Costa Rica: at least 20 are killed and thousands more are…
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…
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The global spread of the First and Second World Wars made them the two most notable events of the 20th century. But they were far from the only major conflicts.
Large-scale military…
(Encyclopedia) Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), former U.S. government program responsible for research and development of a space-based system to defend the nation from attack by strategic…
After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015.
Caitlyn Jenner Photo Credit:…
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1790
Some economists argue that the U.S. defaulted when the federal government restructured bonds issued to fund the Revolutionary War.
1933
Some economists argue that the U.S…
