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John CROWELL, Congress, AL

CROWELL, John, a Delegate from Alabama Territory and a Representative from Alabama; born in Halifax County, N.C., September 18, 1780; attended the public schools; moved to Alabama in 1815,…

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

(Encyclopedia) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scientific panel created (1988) by two United Nations organizations, the UN Environment Program and the World Meteorological…

Campaign 2000 Factsheet

Candidate profiles, issues, and interesting statistics The Race Election Wrap-Up Ballot Types and History The Closest Presidential Races Electoral College vs. The People Election Day…

Masudi, Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn

(Encyclopedia) Masudi, Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-HusaynMasudi, Abd al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husaynmäs&oomacr;ˈdē [key], d. 956, Arab historian, geographer, and philosopher, b. Baghdad. He traveled in…

Closest U.S. Presidential Elections

Throughout U.S. history, there have been several close presidential races. This top ten closest U.S. presidential elections list is based on the combination of popular vote, electoral vote, and…

Electoral College v. The People

  Who elects the president? by David Johnson Related Links The Electoral College The Conventions Campaign 2016   The presidential…

The Nano: World's Cheapest Car

The tiny Nano sedan costs only $2,500 by Beth Rowen The Tata Nano Standard Version Related Links India World's Most Populous Countries…

Al GREEN, Congress, TX (1947)

GREEN, Al, a Representative from Texas; born in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, La., September 1, 1947; attended Texas A&M University, 1966-1971; attended Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala…

Artur DAVIS, Congress, AL (1967)

DAVIS, Artur, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., on October 9, 1967; graduated from Jefferson Davis High School, Montgomery, Ala.; B.A., Harvard…

Robert RILEY, Congress, AL (1944)

RILEY, Robert, a Representative from Alabama; born in Ashland, Clay County, Ala., October 3, 1944; graduated, Clay County High School, Mo., 1962; B.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1965…