In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009.
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(Encyclopedia) La Follette, Robert MarionLa Follette, Robert Marionləfŏlˈĭt [key], 1855–1925, American political leader, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1906–25), b. Primrose, Wis.
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The Question: The state of North Carolina is nicknamed âThe Tar Heel State.â Where did this nickname originate? What does it mean? The Answer: The…
Mayor: Dr. Robert N. Cluck (to 2017)2010 census population (rank): 365,438 (50); Male: 179,279 (49.1%); Female: 186,159 (50.9%); White: 215,588 (59.0%); Black: 68,792 (18.8%); American Indian and…
(Encyclopedia) Koch, LaugeKoch, Laugelouˈgə kôk [key], 1892–1964, Danish geologist and explorer, noted for his scientific work in Greenland. He accompanied Knud Rasmussen's second Thule expedition (…
Full names of famous authorstracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? It used to be common…
Capital: Harrisburg State abbreviation/Postal code: Pa./PA Governor: Tom Wolf, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Michael J. Stack III, D (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Bob Casey…
(Encyclopedia) Arlington, county (2020 pop. 238,643), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. Within its…
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
(Encyclopedia) exploration, travel to a part of the earth that is relatively unknown to the traveler's culture, historically often motivated by a desire for colonization, conquest, or trade.
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