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Joseph Hutton DEFREES, Congress, IN (1812-1885)
DEFREES Joseph Hutton , a Representative from Indiana; born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., May 13, 1812; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Piqua in 1819; attended the common schools…George Wilson MALONE, Congress, NV (1890-1961)
Senate Years of Service: 1947-1959 Party: Republican MALONE George Wilson , a Senator from Nevada; born in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kans., August 7, 1890; attended the public schools; graduated…Hu Jintao Biography
Hu Jintaogeneral secretary of Chinese Communist PartyBorn: 1942Birthplace: Jixi, Anhui Province Hu became general secretary of the Chinese Communist party in 2002, replacing Jiang Zemin. Hu…crane, machine
(Encyclopedia) crane, hoisting machine for lifting heavy loads and transferring them from one place to another, ordinarily over distances of not more than 200 ft (60 m). Cranes have a long reach and…Kingston, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Kingston. 1 City (1990 pop. 23,095), seat of Ulster co., SE N.Y., on the Hudson River at the mouth of Rondout Creek; inc. as a village 1805, and as a city through the union (1872) of…shale
(Encyclopedia) shale, sedimentary rock formed by the consolidation of mud or clay, having the property of splitting into thin layers parallel to its bedding planes. Shale tends to be fissile, i.e.,…steering system
(Encyclopedia) steering system, in automobiles, steering wheel, gears, linkages, and other components used to control the direction of a vehicle's motion. Because of friction between the front tires…Weather: The Chase
The ChaseWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm Weather people enjoy bad weather. Something about a turbulent sky makes their day. I often half…cement
(Encyclopedia) cement, binding material used in construction and engineering, often called hydraulic cement, typically made by heating a mixture of limestone and clay until it almost fuses and then…Trending
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