Senate Years of Service: 1848-1849
Party: Whig METCALFE Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Fauquier County, Va., March 20, 1780; moved with his parents to Fayette County…
The Grand Canyon may be 10 million years older than we thought by Liz Olson Visit our Grand Canyon Slideshow.Photo of the Grand Canyon courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith…
A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are 30 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State House…
Formalizing the Scramble for Africa
In 1884, representatives of all the colonial powers of Europe and America met in Berlin to discuss how they would divide Africa between them. The colonization of…
Mayor: Jean Stothert (to June 2017)2010 census population (rank): 408,958 (42); Male: 201,063 (49.2%); Female: 207,895 (50.8%); White: 298,815 (73.1%); Black: 55,950 (13.7%); American Indian…
First Olympic Appearance: 2012 by Jennie Wood Did You Know? Women's boxing first appeared at the 1902 Olympics as a demonstration bout, but for most of the twentieth century the sport was…
Director:David ZuckerWriters:David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman and Jeff WrightDirector of Photography:Steve Mason Editor:Jeffrey ReinerMusic:James Ira NewbornProduction Designer:…
