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State Department Notes on Austria

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Austrian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYAustrians are a…

2007 Grammy Awards

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Record: “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse…

Afghanistan—Who's Who

A look at some of the key players by David Johnson Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan. Source: AP Photo/Allauddin Khan. Afghanistan's location between India, Persia, China, and…

House of Representatives, 113th Congress

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…

State Department Notes on Switzerland

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Swiss Relations PEOPLESwitzerland sits at the crossroads of…

National Football League Team Profiles

America's Favorite Pastime by Mark Zurlo With millions of fans across the globe, football has become one of the world's most popular sports, and has (arguably) replaced baseball…

Selected Biographies: S

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies…

State Department Notes on Slovenia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography and People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations and Regional Cooperation U.S.-Slovenian…

Bush, George Walker

(Encyclopedia) Bush, George Walker, 1946–, 43d President of the United States (2001–9), b. New Haven, Conn. The eldest son of President George H. W. Bush, he was was raised in Texas and, like his…