Immigrants having an eye exam at Ellis Island.Source: Library of Congress The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France,…
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of May 2009. Longshot Mine That Bird Wins Kentucky Derby (May 2): A 50–1…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
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Rick Santorum Related Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery Rick Santorum’s…
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of March 2009. A.I.G. Posts $61 Billion Loss, Receiving More Bailout Funds (March…
(Encyclopedia) Holder, Eric Himpton, Jr., 1951–, U.S. lawyer and government official, b. Queens, N.Y., grad. Columbia (B.A. 1973, J.D. 1976). He was a trial attorney with the U.S. Justice Dept. from…
(Encyclopedia) Hagel, Chuck (Charles Timothy Hagel), 1946–, U.S. politician and government official, b. North Platte, Nebr. He served (1967–68) in the infantry in the Vietnam War, receiving several…
(Encyclopedia) Blinken, Antony John, 1962–, U.S. government official, b. Yonkers, N.Y., J.D. Columbia, 1988. A Democrat, he served (1994–2001) on the staff of the National Security Council under…
