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Members of Congress: Virginia, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Virginia Member Name Birth-Death ABBITT, Watkins Moorman 1908-1998 ADAMS, Thomas 1730-1788 ALEXANDER, Mark 1792-1883 ALLEN…

Pepys, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Pepys, SamuelPepys, Samuelpēps [key], 1633–1703, English public official, and celebrated diarist, b. London, grad. Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1653. In 1656 he entered the service of…

Petra

(Encyclopedia) PetraPetrapēˈtrə [key], ancient city, in present-day Jordan, known to the Arabs as Wadi Musa for the stream that flows through it. A narrow, winding pass between towering walls leads…

Major League Baseball 2000 | Preview

2000 Major League Baseball PreviewThe more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players seem to.…

Biographies of the U.S. Presidents

  Joseph Robinette Biden Donald John Trump Barack Hussein Obama George Walker Bush William Jefferson Clinton George Herbert Walker Bush Ronald Wilson Reagan…

July 2007

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 Israel Releases…

Presidential Pardons

The number of pardons granted by U.S. presidents since 1789 by Mark Hughes Related Links Presidential Pardons Presidential Factfile Presidents…

Canada Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 7/24/2022 Governor Gen. Mary Simon Prime Min. Justin Trudeau Min. of Aboriginal Affairs & Northern…

Breaking Dawn Trivia

Word Wise > All About Books Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about Breaking Dawn Related Links Twilight Page Twilight Quiz…

The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: Cashing In On Fame

The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: Cashing In On Fameby John Gettings According to Forbes magazine, the top 40 highest-paid athletes pulled in $360 million in salary and winnings in 1998 plus an…