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Jacksonville

(Encyclopedia) Jacksonville. 1 City (1990 pop. 29,101), Pulaski co., central Ark., inc. 1941. The city has varied industries, including printing and publishing and the manufacture of electronic…

Facts About Women in the House and the Senate

Here are some facts about women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Congress. 313 women have been elected or appointed to the U.S. Congress. Jeannette Rankin, Republican from…

Members of Congress: Nevada, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Nevada Member Name Birth-Death ARENTZ, Samuel Shaw (Ulysses) 1879-1934 ASHLEY, Delos Rodeyn 1828-1873…

Lansing, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Lansing, Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. Secretary of State (1915–20), b. Watertown, N.Y. An authority in the field of international law, he founded the American Journal of International Law…

Tillman, Benjamin Ryan

(Encyclopedia) Tillman, Benjamin Ryan, 1847–1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895–1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and…

geyser

(Encyclopedia) geysergeysergīˈzər [key] [Icel.], hot spring from which water and steam are ejected periodically to heights ranging from a few to several hundred feet. Notable geysers are found in…

Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2008

The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2008. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate…