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(Encyclopedia) transcontinental railroad, in U.S. history, rail connection with the Pacific coast. In 1845, Asa Whitney presented to Congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the…Whitney, Asa
(Encyclopedia) Whitney, Asa, 1797–1872, American merchant and transcontinental railroad projector, b. North Groton, Conn. He entered the mercantile business in New York City, acted as a foreign buyer…San José, town, Guatemala
(Encyclopedia) San José, town (1994 est. pop. 14,170), SW Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean. It is a rail terminus and a major Pacific port of Guatemala.Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(Encyclopedia) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: see under Pacific Rim.Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 111th Congress
Below is a complete list of the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders in the 111th Congress. There are six members in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 112th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are ten members in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 113th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 113th Congress. There are eleven members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 114th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 114th Congress. There are 13 members in the House of Representatives and 1 in the Senate. State…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 115th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 115th Congress. There are 15 members in the House of Representatives and 3 in the Senate. State House Senate…Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian Americans account for nearly 5% of the American population and are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. But this is a group not as widely acknowledged as other ethnic…Trending
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