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Age 9 Almost every day Once or twice a week Once or twice a month A few times a year…State of the Union Address: William J. Clinton (February 17, 1993)
William J. Clinton (February 17, 1993) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: When Presidents speak to the Congress and the nation from this podium, they typically comment on the full range of challenges and…State of the Union Address: Lyndon B. Johnson (January 17, 1968)
Lyndon B. Johnson (January 17, 1968) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress, and my fellow Americans: I was thinking as I was walking down the aisle tonight of what Sam Rayburn told me…West Hempstead
(Encyclopedia) West Hempstead, uninc. city (1990 pop. 17,689, including Lakeview), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.Marais
(Encyclopedia) MaraisMaraismärāˈ [key] [Fr.,=swamp], old quarter of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine. Until the 18th cent. it was the most aristocratic section of Paris. The Hôtel des Tournelles…Jugnauth, Anerood
(Encyclopedia) Jugnauth, Anerood, 1930–, Mauritian political leader, prime minister of Mauritius (1982–95, 2000–2003, 2014–17). Trained as a lawyer, he was first elected to the National Assembly in…Linz
(Encyclopedia) LinzLinzlĭnts [key], city (1991 pop. 203,044), capital of Upper Austria, NW Austria, a major port on the Danube River. It is a commercial and industrial center and a rail junction.…Lucania, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Lucania, Mount, 17,147 ft (5,226 m) high, in the St. Elias Mts., SW Yukon, Canada, near the Alaska line; Canada's third tallest peak.Southbridge
(Encyclopedia) Southbridge, town (1990 pop. 17,816), Worcester co., S Mass., on the Quinebaug River; settled 1730, inc. 1816. Chemicals, tools, metal products, and clothing are manufactured.Hinsdale
(Encyclopedia) Hinsdale, village (2020 pop. 17,395), Cook and Du Page counties, NE Ill., part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area; inc. 1873.…Trending
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