by Jennie Wood
1790
Some economists argue that the U.S. defaulted when the federal government restructured bonds issued to fund the Revolutionary War.
1933
Some economists argue that the U.S…
(Encyclopedia) Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857–1937, American cartoonist and illustrator, b. Madison, Ohio. He began as a contributor to comic papers and was associated with Frank Leslie's publications…
(Encyclopedia) Herbert, A. P. (Sir Alan Patrick Herbert), 1890–1971, English author and member of Parliament. He was a regular contributor to the comic magazine Punch from 1910 until his death.…
Candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination by Beth Rowen Hillary Clinton Related Links Hillary Clinton's campaign website Bill Clinton Facts…
(Encyclopedia) Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of, 1593–1641, English statesman. Regularly elected to Parliament from 1614 on, he became one of the critics of George Villiers, 1st duke of…
The Question:
George Washington was the first president to use the veto. What was the bill and why did Washington veto it?
The Answer:
George Washington became the first U.S. president to…
(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Simon Joseph, 1976–, New Zealand lawyer and politician, b. Auckland. A Maori and a member of the conservative National party, Bridges was a lawyer and prosecutor before he was…
(Encyclopedia) hornbill, common name for members of the family Bucerotidae, Old World birds of tropical and subtropical forests, named for their enormous down-curved bills surmounted by grotesque…
(Encyclopedia) Haywood, William Dudley, 1869–1928, American labor leader, known as Big Bill Haywood, b. Salt Lake City, Utah. He began work as a miner at 15 years of age. In 1896 he joined the newly…
