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Dominican Republic Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Dominican Republic Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Dominican Republic Relations…Thomas Allen COBURN, Congress, OK (1948)
Senate Years of Service: 2005-2015 Party: Republican COBURN Thomas Allen , A Senator and a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Casper, Wyo., March 14, 1948; graduated Central High School;…Jared Leto Biography
Jared Leto actorBorn: 12/26/1971Birthplace: Bossier City, Louisiana After a nomadic childhood that included stays in Haiti, Louisiana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Virginia, Jared Leto moved to Los…Toussaint Louverture, François Dominique
(Encyclopedia) Toussaint Louverture or L'Ouverture, François DominiqueToussaint Louverture or L'Ouverture, François DominiquefräNswäˈ dômēnēkˈ t&oomacr;săNˈ l&oomacr;vĕrtürˈ [key], c.1744–…2013 National Book Critics Circle Awards
New for publishing year 2013 is the John Leonard Prize, established to recognize outstanding first books in any genre. This year's winner is Anthony Marra and his novel A Constellation…Anna Kingsley Biography
Anna KingsleyPlantation owner and former slaveBorn: 1793Birthplace: Senegal Anna Madgigine Jai was captured in her native country of Senegal in 1806 when she was about 13 years old. She was…Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Biography
Jean Baptiste Point du Sablefounder of ChicagoBorn: c. 1750Birthplace: St. Marc, Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) Du Sable had a French father and an African-born slave mother. He was…Sean Penn
Sean Penn's film performances have earned him a reputation for dramatic intensity, but to many filmgoers he will always be remembered as Jeff Spicoli, the teenage stoner from Fast Times at Ridgemont…John Mercer Langston Biography
John Mercer Langston U.S. public official, diplomat, educatorBorn: 12/14/1829Birthplace: Louisa County, Va. Langston was the son of Ralph Quarles, a white plantation owner, and Jane Langston, a…David Sjodahl KING, Congress, UT (1917-2009)
KING David Sjodahl , a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20, 1917; attended the public schools in Washington, D.C.; graduated from the University of Utah at Salt Lake…Trending
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