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Randolph PERKINS, Congress, NJ (1871-1936)

PERKINS, Randolph, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Dunellen, Middlesex County, N.J., November 30, 1871; moved to Jersey City, N.J., with his parents in 1879; attended the grade and…

Edwin Hurd CONGER, Congress, IA (1843-1907)

CONGER, Edwin Hurd, a Representative from Iowa; born in Knox County, Ill., March 7, 1843; was graduated from Lombard University, Galesburg, Ill., in 1862; during the Civil War enlisted as a…

Drafter

What is this job like? Drafters make drawings and plans. Other workers use these drawings and plans to build things. Some plans show how to make objects like toys, toasters, and machinery. Some…

Facts About U.S. Money

Source: U.S. Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Web: www.bep.treas.gov . If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent one every second of every day, it would require 317 years for…

Mitt Romney: Campaign Issues

Where he stands   Mitt RomneyRelated Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races…

DK Science: Wind

WHERE THE WIND BLOWSPREVAILING WINDHURRICANETORNADOFIND OUT MOREWind is the movement of the atmosphere. The atmosphere moves because the Sun heats the Earth’s surface, causing air to increase…

Security a Big Concern in Sochi

Threat of terrorist attacks prompts heightened security measures   Sochi Seaport Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Country Profile: RussiaSochiVladimir Putin The…

Geometry: Hyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!

Hyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!GeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle…