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Members of Congress: Mississippi, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Mississippi Member Name Birth-Death ABERNETHY, Thomas Gerstle 1903-1998 ADAMS, Robert Huntington 1792-1830 ADAMS, Stephen…

Scouts

(Encyclopedia) Scouts or Boy Scouts, organization of boys and girls 11 to 17 years old, founded (1907) in Great Britain by Sir Robert (later Lord) Baden-Powell and originally for boys only; since the…

Florida

Capital: Tallahassee State abbreviation/Postal code: Fla./FL Governor: Rick Scott, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Carlos López-Cantera, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Marco…

The Red Cross & Crescent

The Question: When was the Red Crescent Society founded? The Answer: Swiss businessman Jean Henri Dunant founded what would eventually become the International…

Plural Nouns Video Activity

Fill in the blanks with plural nouns Related Links Plural Nouns Quiz Plural Nouns More Info leaves boxes cellos sheep fish chefs…

St. Patrick's Day: More Dallas than Dublin

A short history of the holiday by Borgna Brunner Related Links Irish Saints Irish Movies Quiz: Irish English Quiz: Irish Literature & Folklore Quiz Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank…

St. Patrick's Day: More Dallas than Dublin

A short history of the holiday by Borgna Brunner Related Links Irish Saints Irish Movies Quiz: Irish English Quiz: Irish Literature & Folklore Quiz Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank…

Burton, Gary

(Encyclopedia) Burton, Gary, 1943- , American jazz vibraphone player, composer, and bandleader, b. Anderson, In. Burton is self-taught on the…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate at least 50% of their…