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Camilo OSIAS, Congress, PI (1889-1976)

OSIAS Camilo , a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands; born in Balaoan, La Union Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, March 23, 1889; attended schools in Balaoan,…

Teodoro Rafael YANGCO, Congress, PI (1861-1939)

YANGCO, Teodoro Rafael, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in San Antonio, Province of Zambales, Philippine Islands, on November 9, 1861; attended the Ateneo de Manila (…

Isauro GABALDON, Congress, PI (1875-1942)

GABALDON Isauro , a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands; born in San Isidoro, Nueva Ecija Province, Luzon, Philippine Islands, December 8, 1875; attended the…

fiber

(Encyclopedia) fiber, threadlike strand, usually pliable and capable of being spun into a yarn. Many different fibers are known to be usable; some 40 of these are of commercial importance, and others…

Francis Burton HARRISON, Congress, NY (1873-1957)

HARRISON Francis Burton , a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 18, 1873; was graduated from Cutler School at New York City, from Yale University in 1895, and from the New…

Burnham, Daniel Hudson

(Encyclopedia) Burnham, Daniel HudsonBurnham, Daniel Hudsonbûrˈnəm [key], 1846–1912, American architect and city planner b. Henderson, N.Y. He was trained in architects' offices in Chicago. In that…

Sulu Archipelago

(Encyclopedia) Sulu ArchipelagoSulu Archipelagos&oomacr;ˈl&oomacr; [key], island group, 1,086 sq mi (2,813 sq km), the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. Lying between the Celebes and Sulu seas, it…

Cebu

(Encyclopedia) CebuCebusāb&oomacr;ˈ [key], island, 1,702 sq mi (4,408 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, between Leyte and Negros. The coastal plains are intensely cultivated…

September 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of September 2009. Tribal Leaders Accuse Pres. Karzai of Vote Forgery (Sept. 1): The leaders of a southern…

Josie Natori Biography

Josie Natorifashion designerBorn: 1947Birthplace: Manila, Philippines Natori began her career as an investment banker. She graduated from Manhattanville College in 1968 and went straight to…