Senate Years of Service: 1987-Party: Democrat; RepublicanSHELBY, Richard C., a Senator and a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Ala., May 6, 1934; attended the public schools;…
STOCKMAN, David Alan, a Representative from Michigan; born in Fort Hood, Bell County, Tex., November 10, 1946; educated in the public schools of St. Joseph, Mich. graduated from Lakeshore High…
writer, editor, actorBorn: 3/18/1927Birthplace: New York City Tall professional author and editor who also makes cameo appearances in films. Thoroughly educated, first at Phillips Exeter Academy in…
First LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she served as honorary chair of…
educator, administrator, public officialBorn: 2/14/1941Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Though she's best known as the former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (1993–2000) under…
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1999Party: RepublicanDâAMATO, Alfonse Marcello, a Senator from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1937; graduated, Syracuse University…
The Question: What is the difference between a wasp and hornet? The Answer: Essentially, the term "hornet" (like "yellow jacket") refers to a kind of wasp that…
(Encyclopedia) Tebboune, Abdelmadjid, 1945–, Algerian politician, president of Algeria (2019–). Under President Bouteflika, Tebboune held several ministerial posts, including that of communication…
(Encyclopedia) Hoel, SigurdHoel, Sigurdsēˈg&oobreve;r hōˈəl [key], 1890–1960, Norwegian novelist. Hoel's sophisticated novels of urban life include the witty satire Sinners in Summertime (1927,…
(Encyclopedia) Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC), former U.S. government agency established in 1933 to help stabilize real estate that had depreciated during the depression and to refinance the…
