Born: April 28, 1928Birthplace: Alexandria, Va.Basketball forward On Oct. 30, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in a National Basketball Association game. As a member of the…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-China Relations PEOPLEThe largest ethnic group is the Han…
Ten countries formally joined the European Union (EU) on May 2, 2004. The European Union promotes the political, economic, and social cooperation among its European members. Since Europe is made…
KREIDLER, Myron Bradford (Mike), a Representative from Washington; born in Tacoma, Wash., September 28, 1943; B.S., Pacific University, 1967; D.Optom., 1969; M.P.H., University of California,…
(Encyclopedia) Noyce, Robert NortonNoyce, Robert Nortonnois [key], 1927–90, American engineer, inventor, and entrepeneur, b. Burlington, Iowa.; grad. Grinnell College (B.A., 1949), Massachusetts…
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