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Bundy, McGeorge

(Encyclopedia) Bundy, McGeorge, 1919–96, U.S. educator and government official, b. Boston. An Army intelligence officer during World War II, he was on the Harvard faculty 1949–61, becoming the…

Weah, George

(Encyclopedia) Weah, George (George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah), 1966–, Liberian soccer player and political leader. An outstanding striker, Weah was soccer's African, European, and World player of…

Weaver, Robert Clifton

(Encyclopedia) Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907–97, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1966–68), b. Washington, D.C., grad. Harvard (B.S., 1929; M.A., 1931; Ph.D., 1934). An African…

James HARLAN, Congress, IA (1820-1899)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1857; 1857-1865; 1867-1873Party: Free Soil; RepublicanHARLAN, James, a Senator from Iowa; born in Clark County, Ill., August 26, 1820; at age four, moved with his…

HARLAN, James, Congress, IA (1820-1899)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1857; 1857-1865; 1867-1873 Party: Opposition; Republican; Republican HARLAN, James, a Senator from Iowa; born in Clark County, Ill., August 26, 1820; at age…

Tennessee, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 TennesseeTennesseetĕnˈəsēˌ, tĕnˌəsēˈ [key], state in the SE central United States. It is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia (N), North Carolina (E), Georgia, Alabama, and…

Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? by Borgna Brunner Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and…

African Americans in the 113th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 113th Congress. There are 43 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State House…