U.S. Senator (D-North Carolina)Born: June 10, 1953Birthplace: Seneca, S.C. A Democratic senator from North Carolina since 1999, Edwards made an unsuccesesful bid for the 2004 Democratic…
LARSON, John B., a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 22, 1948; graduated East Hartford High School, Hartford, Conn., 1967; B.A., Central…
politicianBorn: 1932Died: 2010 (Arlington, Va.) Best Known as: Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania A typically hawkish congressman from Pennsylvania, Murtha…
TANCREDO, Thomas G., a Representative from Colorado; born in Denver, Denver County, Colo., December 20, 1945; graduated from Holy Family High School, Broomfield, Colo., 1964; B.A., University…
SCHNEEBELI, Herman Theodore, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., July 7, 1907; attended the public schools; graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1926…
(Encyclopedia) nettle, common name for the Urticaceae, a family of fibrous herbs, small shrubs, and trees found chiefly in the tropics and subtropics. Several genera of nettles are covered with small…
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(Encyclopedia) supply-side economics, economic theory that concentrates on influencing the supply of labor and goods as a path to economic health, rather than approaching the issue through such…
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(Encyclopedia) brigandagebrigandagebrĭgˈəndĭj [key] [Ital. brigare=to fight], robbery and plundering committed by armed bands, often associated with forests or mountain regions. Social and political…
