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Women in Sports: Auto Racing

The first all-women auto race took place in 1909. It was a roundtrip race from New York City to Philadelphia. There were 12 competitors. The…

Alva Blanchard ADAMS, Congress, CO (1875-1941)

Senate Years of Service: 1923-1924; 1933-1941Party: Democrat; DemocratADAMS, Alva Blanchard, a Senator from Colorado; born in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo., October 29, 1875; attended…

Barratt O’HARA, Congress, IL (1882-1969)

O’HARA, Barratt, a Representative from Illinois; born in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 28, 1882; attended the public schools of Berrien Springs and Benton Harbor, Mich.; went to…

O’HARA, Barratt, Congress, IL (1882-1969)

O’HARA, Barratt, a Representative from Illinois; born in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 28, 1882; attended the public schools of Berrien Springs and Benton Harbor, Mich.; went to…

Willard "Mitt" Romney (2008)

  Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Liz Olson Mitt Romney Related Links Mitt Romney’s campaign website Profile of Massachusetts Salt Lake…

López, Vicente Fidel

(Encyclopedia) López, Vicente FidelLópez, Vicente Fidelvēsānˈtā fēᵺālˈ [key]López, Vicente Fidel lōˈpās [key], 1815–1903, Argentine historian, journalist, and politician; son of Vicente López y…

Miró Ferrer, Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) Miró Ferrer, GabrielMiró Ferrer, Gabrielgäbrēĕlˈ [key]Miró Ferrer, Gabriel mērōˈ [key]Miró Ferrer, Gabrielfĕrĕrˈ [key], 1879–1930, Spanish novelist and short-story writer. One of the…

Macdonough, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Macdonough, ThomasMacdonough, Thomasməkdŏnˈə [key], 1783–1825, American naval officer, b. New Castle co., Del. In the Tripolitan War he took part in the burning of the captured…

Magellan, Strait of

(Encyclopedia) Magellan, Strait of, c.330 mi (530 km) long and 21&fslsh;2 to 15 mi (4–24 km) wide, separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent. Except…