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Sam Walton

Sam Walton, with his brother Bud Walton, founded Wal-Mart, the chain of discount variety stores that in the 1990s became the world's largest retailer. Sam Walton went into the retail business in 1945…

State Attorneys General

Alabama Luther Strange, R (to Jan. 2015) Alaska Michael C. Geraghty, R (apptd. by governor…

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 1999 News

52, first lady, launched an exploratory committee in July to consider a run for the U.S. Senate. If she follows through, Clinton will become the first first lady to run for public office.…

1995 College Basketball Consensus All-Americans

(In alphabetical order)First TeamEd O'Bannon, UCLAShawn Respert, Michigan St.Joe Smith, MarylandDamon Stoudamire, ArizonaJerry Stackhouse, North CarolinaSecond TeamRandolph Childress, Wake…

The first female senator

The Question: Who was the first woman to be elected senator? The Answer: The first woman to serve as a U.S. senator was Rebecca Felton of…

Kris Allen

Kris Allen is a singer from Conway, Arkansas and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol, the televised competition whose past winners include Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Carrie Underwood…

Smarty Jones

Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown, in 2004. The chestnut colt won the Kentucky Derby on 1 May in 2:04:06, and the…

Geographic Centers of States

Alabama In Chilton Co., 12 mi. SW of ClantonAlaska 60 mi. NW of Mt. McKinleyArizona In Yavapai Co., 55 mi. ESE of PrescottArkansas In Pulaski Co., 12 mi. SW of Little RockCalifornia In Madera…