(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Alexander, 1755–1804, American statesman, b. Nevis, in the West Indies.
By 1780 Hamilton had outlined a plan of government with a strong central authority to replace the…
(Encyclopedia) symphony [Gr.,=sounding together], a sonata for orchestra.
The Italian operatic overture, called sinfonia, was standardized by Alessandro Scarlatti at the end of the 17th cent. into…
(Encyclopedia) TammanyTammanytămˈənē [key] or Tammany Hall, popular name for the Democratic political machine in Manhattan.
Tammany suffered a telling defeat in the election of 1932 and did not…
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
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A regulation baseball field. Minimum distance to the outfield fence is 250 ft; professional baseball fields constructed since 1958 have been at least 325 ft deep along the foul…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Pennsylvania Member Name Birth-Death ACHESON, Ernest Francis 1855-1917 ACKER, Ephraim Leister 1827-1903…
The history of the funnies in America
by Shmuel Ross and Jennie Wood
1800s ⢠1900â1919 ⢠1920s ⢠1930s ⢠1940s ⢠1950s ⢠1960s ⢠1970s ⢠1980s ⢠1990s ⢠2000s ⢅
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from California Member Name Birth-Death ALLEN, John Joseph, Jr. 1899-1995 ANDERSON, Glenn Malcolm 1913-1994…
