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Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris 1853-1928, American educator and public official, b. Tioga co., N.Y. After study (1873-74) at the Univ. of Michigan, he taught in country schools, and became a successful school superintendent in Illinois. In 1884 he founded a college at Big Rapids, Mich., the Ferris... Read more |
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Barack Obama
Barack ObamaAugust 4, 1961 • Honolulu, HawaiiPoliticianIllinois voters sent a Democratic newcomer, Barack Obama, to one of the state's two seats in the U.S. Senate in 2004. Obama's landslide victory in Illinois was significant on several fronts. Firstly, he became the Senate's only African American... Read more |
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Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr 1756-1836, American political leader, b. Newark, N.J., grad. College of New Jersey (now Princeton). Political Career A brilliant law student, Burr interrupted his study to serve in the American Revolution and proved himself a valiant soldier in early campaigns. In 1779 ill health forced... Read more |
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Heinz Guderian
Heinz Guderian General Heinz Guderian (1888-1953) is responsible for developing the concept of blitzkrieg, or fast-moving mechanized warfare, which propelled the German army to early victories in World War II. Apassionate military leader and strategist, Heinz Wilhelm Guderian revolutionized... Read more |
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Victory of Samothrace
Victory of Samothrace. Celebrated larger-than-life Greek marble statue (Louvre, Paris) representing winged Victory (Nike) alighting on the bows of a galley. The figure, discovered on the Greek island of Samothrace in 1863, is lithely outstretched and draped with magnificent swirls. It was erected... Read more |
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Howard Henry Baker Jr
Howard Henry Baker, Jr. 1925-, U.S. politician and public official, b. Huntsville, Tenn. As a moderate Republican senator (1966-87) from Tennessee, he gained (1973) national attention as a member of the Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair . He became (1977) Senate minority leader... Read more |
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John Albert Johnson
John Albert Johnson 1861-1909, American political leader, governor of Minnesota, b. St. Peter, Minn. The son of poor parents, he left school early and worked at various trades until 1887, when he became editor and half owner of the St. Peter Herald, a Democratic journal. His editorials brought... Read more |
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John Agyekum Kufuor
John Agyekum Kufuor1938— Politician, lawyer John Agyekum Kufuor—often dubbed the "gentle giant" because of his imposing height of six feet, three inches—was elected president of Ghana in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. His 2000 election victory as leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ended almost... Read more |
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Donald M. Payne
Donald M. Payne1934– Politician In November of 1988 Donald M. Payne made history when he became the first black from New Jersey elected to the U.S. Congress. A former city councilman and Democratic leader from Newark, Payne won a nearly 80,000-vote victory over his Republican challenger in New... Read more |
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Gay rights group hailed for election role Democrats say work key to party gains
...marriage helped defeat Democratic candidates in 2004...group was the single biggest donor to Democratic state Senate races in New Hampshire...said Tina Stoll, a Democratic fund-raiser. Instead...was that his narrow victory ... |
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Senate approves measure to move class-action suits to federal courts.
...he claimed victory's fruit: Senate approval...business." He hailed the "strong...themselves." The Senate vote on final...will award big payoffs...wrong." The Senate bill had eight Democratic ... |
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Clinton to sign IRS bill
...makes the biggest changes at...highly charged Senate hearings that...the original Senate bill. Under...people. ``The big beneficiaries...Nebraska, the Senate's main Democratic sponsor...R-Del., hailed the ... |
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Capital briefs
...as an even bigger-- spending...Blue Dog" Democratic budget resolution...votes in the Senate, and this...before the Senate only as part...the President hailed former Gov...to take on Democratic Sen. Max Baucus...continue to ... |
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Daschle ousted as GOP strengthens grip on both houses of Congress.
...Tuesday's victories could also...Senate the biggest minority representation...Republican gains. They won...defeated such Democratic stalwarts...Republican and Democratic stars to the...assured a victory for ... |
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House victory on China PNTR status propels bill to Senate for next...
...Craig Jarolimek hailed the 237-197...chair of the Senate's international...to become a bigger competitor...unexpectedly large victory margin in the...helping to gain House passage...to go to the Senate floor. In...floor of ... |
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Republican appears headed for victory; Kennedy's old seat Result could derail...
...headed for victory over state...Committee and the Democratic National...looking for a big turnout from...House, as Democratic congressional...member Democratic caucus in the Senate. Democrats...Republicans ... |
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Republicans strengthen grip on both houses of Congress.
...Tuesday's victories could also...Senate the biggest minority representation...Republican gains. They won...defeated such Democratic stalwarts...Republican and Democratic stars to the...assured a victory for ... |
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Obama hails lame-duck Congress's respite from partisan squabbling.(USA)
...conference Wednesday hailed what he called...the wake of big GOP gains in the November...military, and Senate ratification...recent string of Democratic legislative victories. Sen. Lindsey...lunch eaten" by ... |
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Relishing Victory, Allen Looks Ahead; Prospects Good for Va. GOP,...
...election victory today that...belying Democratic claims that...electoral victories that culminated...House and Senate in 1999...surely a victory," Allen...aftermath of the Senate election...than any ... |
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