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2004 Olympics: Fencing

Event Foil (Individual, Men)Brice Guyart, FRA Salvatore Sanzo, ITA Andrea Cassara, ITAFoil (Team, Men)Cassara / Sanzo / Vanni, ITA Wang / Ye / Dong / Wu, CHN Moltchan /…

DK Science: Earthquakes

FAULTSEISMOLOGYFIND OUT MOREEarthquakes are caused by movements of the giant tectonic plates that form Earth’s crust. SEISMOLOGY is the study of earthquakes. Most occur at cracks called…

Nitze, Paul Henry

(Encyclopedia) Nitze, Paul HenryNitze, Paul Henrynĭtˈsə [key], 1907–2004, American public official, b. Amherst, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1927. After working in investment banking, he entered government…

Gilbert, William

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, William, 1544–1603, English scientist and physician. He studied medicine at Cambridge (M.D., 1569), where he was elected a Fellow of St. John's College, and set up practice in…

William Eaton CHANDLER, Congress, NH (1835-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1887-1889; 1889-1901Party: Republican; RepublicanCHANDLER, William Eaton, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Concord, N.H., December 28, 1835; attended the common…

James Thomas HEFLIN, Congress, AL (1869-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1920-1931Party: DemocratHEFLIN, James Thomas, (nephew of Robert Stell Heflin and uncle of Howell Thomas Heflin), a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in…

Milestones of the 2012 General Election

Important firsts in gay marriage, women in the Senate, legalized marijuana, and more By Beth Rowen Tammy Baldwin Related Links Campaign 2012Gay Marriage TimelineWomen in the…

African Americans in the 112th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 41 black members in the House of Representatives and none in the Senate. State House…

African Americans in the 114th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 114th Congress. There are 46 black members in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. State House Senate…