The members of the U.S. Senate in the 114th Congress are listed below. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party…
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…
The following table lists the ten most dangerous states in the U.S., according to rank in 2009. Nevada was the most dangerous state from 2006 to 2009. To determine the most dangerous states, rates…
The following table lists the least to most dangerous states in the U.S., according to rank in 2010. Nevada was the most dangerous state from 2006 to 2010. To determine the most dangerous states,…
The following list names interesting caves and caverns of the world, including Aggtelek in Hungary, Blue Grotto in Italy, Kent's Cavern in England, Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, Wind Cave in…
TV journalistBorn: 2/6/1940Birthplace: Webster, South Dakota Well-respected TV journalist whose popularity with American viewers grew during his term as host of the Today show (1976–82). Brokaw…
Michael Johnson sets the pace in 1996
by John Gettings Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympic Games. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Track and…
(Encyclopedia) Banks, Dennis James, 1937–2017, Native American civil-rights activist, b. Leech Lake Reservation, Minn. Of Ojibwa (Chippewa) heritage, he helped found the American Indian Movement (…
(Encyclopedia) Agassiz, LakeAgassiz, Lakeăgˈəsē [key], glacial lake of the Pleistocene epoch, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, 250 mi (400 km) wide, formed by the melting of the continental ice sheet…