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Name Power

Some Native Americans have two names, one of which is never made public because of the power it would give another person over them.It is common in parts of West Africa for people to name their…

Inaugural Oratory

Inaugural Oratory The terse, the eloquent, the long-winded by Borgna Brunner Famous lines from inaugural addresses: "Ask not what your…

San Antonio, Tex.

Mayor: Ivy Taylor (to May 2017) City Manager: Sheryl L. Sculley 2010 census population (rank): 1,327,407…

2004 Olympics: Gymnastics, Women's

Individual  PointsAll-Around Carly Patterson, USA38.387 Svetlana Khorkina, RUS38.211 Nan Zhang, CHN38.049Bal.Beam Catalina Ponor, ROM9.787 Carly Patterson, USA9.775 …

Louis Gary CLEMENTE, Congress, NY (1908-1968)

CLEMENTE, Louis Gary, a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 10, 1908; attended St. Ann’s Academy in New York City and LaSalle Military Academy, Oakdale, L.I., N.Y.;…

John Joseph DELANEY, Congress, NY (1878-1948)

DELANEY, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 21, 1878; attended St. Ann’s Parochial School and St. James’ Academy, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Manhattan…

Tracy, Benjamin Franklin

(Encyclopedia) Tracy, Benjamin Franklin, 1830–1915, American lawyer, cabinet member, and soldier, b. Owego, N.Y. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and later served (1853–59) as district attorney of…

Dempsey, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Dempsey, Jack (William Harrison Dempsey), 1895–1983, American boxer, b. Manassa, Colo. Dempsey, called the “Manassa Mauler,” emerged from fights on saloon floors near mining camps to…