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Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Facts Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Entered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State) Present constitution adopted: 1843 Fun Facts State…

Notable Business Biographies

Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the News Recent Obituaries Related…

woman suffrage

(Encyclopedia) woman suffrage, the right of women to vote. Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism. On the European…

Super PACs Explained

The evolution of the new political action committees that have altered the course of political campaigns Related Links How a…

1962 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” Tony BennettAlbum of the YearThe First Family, Vaughn Meader (Cadence)Song of the Year“What Kind of Fool Am I,” Leslie Bricusse and Anthony…

Selected Astronauts and Aviators

Amelia Earhardt See also Amelia Earhart's Legacy Remembered Notable Women Adventurers Profiles of the Columbia Astronauts People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Absolute…

Notable Philanthropists

Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type of Recipient Organization…

Washington

Capital: Olympia State abbreviation/Postal code: Wash./WA Governor: Jay Inslee, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Cyrus Habib, D (to…