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Herzl, Theodor

(Encyclopedia) Herzl, TheodorHerzl, Theodortāˈōdôr hĕrˈtsəl [key], 1860–1904, Hungarian Jew, founder of modern Zionism. Sent to Paris as a correspondent for the Vienna Neue Frei Presse, he reported…

Butt, Isaac

(Encyclopedia) Butt, Isaac, 1813–79, Irish politician and nationalist leader. A member of both the Irish and the English bar, he was a noted conservative lawyer and scholar and an opponent of Daniel…

Stuart, Alexander, duke of Albany

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Alexander, duke of Albany, 1454?–1485, Scottish nobleman; second son of James II of Scotland. He was captured (1463) by the English while he was at sea en route to…

Wanamaker, John

(Encyclopedia) Wanamaker, JohnWanamaker, Johnwŏnˈəmāˌkər [key], 1838–1922, American merchant, b. Philadelphia. He went into the men's clothing business in Philadelphia with Nathan Brown, his brother-…

At the Movies with the Civil War

The following is a list of movies featuring the Civil War by Jennie Wood Related Links Battle of Gettysburg Fact Sheet The Deadliest Battles in the Civil War…

Faith Hill

country-pop singerBorn: 9/21/1967Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi Hill's ability to combine hit albums, altruism, marriage, and motherhood makes Martha Stewart look like a slug. At 19, she headed…

Mark UDALL, Congress, CO (1950)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-Party: DemocratUDALL, Mark, (son of Morris K. Udall; cousin of Thomas Udall; nephew of Stewart Lee Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Senator and a…

Robert Ashton EVERETT, Congress, TN (1915-1969)

EVERETT, Robert Ashton, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Union City, Obion County, Tenn., February 24, 1915; attended the public schools in Obion County; was graduated from…

The 2011 Nuclear Crisis in Japan

Acute radiation syndrome, reactor meltdown, and nuclear disaster are all scary terms. Learn about what the terms mean in relation to Japan's 2011 crisis. By Jennie Wood…