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2002 National Medal of Technology Recipients

Calvin H. Carter, Cree, Inc., Durham, N.C., for pioneering the development of silicon carbide semiconductor materials. Harun S. Gandhi, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., for researching…

Robert S. McNamara

Robert Strange McNamara served as the United States Secretary of Defense under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (1961-68), overseeing military strategies and policies during the Cold…

Henry Ford

Henry Ford created the first inexpensive mass-produced automobile -- the Model T -- and revolutionized American industry by developing and refining the assembly-line method of manufacturing. Henry…

History In View: The Fog of War

The Problem One of the biggest barriers to learning more about history is the inaccessibility of most scholarly history books. The best history for research purposes is tight in its focus, has a…

Ten Movies to Watch with Dad

Here are some movies to watch with dad on Father's Day. by Jennie Wood To Kill A Mockingbird Related Links Showbiz Dads Like Father, Like Daughter…

Belarus Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Belarus Index: Historical Highlights Government Economy Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S.-Belarusian Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS…

Kentucky

Kentucky State Information Official Name: The Commonwealth of Kentucky Capital: Frankfort Organized as a territory: January 1, 1777 Entered Union: June 1, 1792 (15th State) Present constitution…

Michigan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MichiganMichiganmĭshˈĭgən [key], upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana…