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—Borgna Brunner On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake > the largest earthquake in 40 years—ruptured the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The…2006 News of the World
—Borgna Brunner Sudan's Ongoing Massacre In 2006, the three-year-old conflict in Darfur escalated, with the Janjaweed—the pro-government Arabic militias—slaughtering black villagers and rebel…Hassan Nasrallah
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has been the secretary-general of the Lebanese group Hezbollah (or "Party of God") since 2012. Hezbollah is a Shi'ite Muslim military and political group, formed after Israel…Early History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A peaceful solution to one of the world's most intractable conflicts has proven elusive for decades By Beth Rowen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Palestinian Liberation…Thomas Marshal BIBIGHAUS, Congress, PA (1817-1853)
BIBIGHAUS Thomas Marshal , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 17, 1817; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1839 and commenced…Thomas Randolph ROSS, Congress, OH (1788-1869)
ROSS Thomas Randolph , a Representative from Ohio; born in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pa., October 26, 1788; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and began…John GLONINGER, Congress, PA (1758-1836)
GLONINGER John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, Pa., September 19, 1758; attended the common schools; served as a subaltern officer in the…Aaron Shenk KREIDER, Congress, PA (1863-1929)
KREIDER Aaron Shenk , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in South Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pa., June 26, 1863; attended the public schools and Lebanon Valley College,…Thomas CORWIN, Congress, OH (1794-1865)
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1850 Party: Whig CORWIN Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Bourbon County, Ky., July 29, 1794; moved with his parents to Lebanon, Warren…Hammarskjöld, Dag
(Encyclopedia) Hammarskjöld, DagHammarskjöld, Dagdäg hämˈərshōldˌ, Swed. hämˈärshöldˈ [key], 1905–61, Swedish statesman, secretary-general of the United Nations (1953–61). He attended the…Trending
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