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Trevelyan, Sir George Otto

(Encyclopedia) Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, British historian and politician. He served as a Whig member of the House of Commons from 1865 to 1897. He held posts under W. E. Gladstone as…

Jacob Broom Biography

Jacob Broomframer of the Constitution, politicianBorn: 1752Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Primarily a local politician, serving the community of Wilmington as assistant burgess and postmaster,…

William Bulger, 2003 News

politician and public official, resigned as president of the University of Massachusetts in August, after months of intense pressure and criticism from Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.…

Asian Americans in Government

Elaine ChaoBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Sarkozy, Nicolas

(Encyclopedia) Sarkozy, Nicolas (Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa)Sarkozy, Nicolasnēkōläˈ pōl stāfänˈ särkōzēˈ də näzhēˌ-bōksäˈ [key], 1955–, French politician, president of France (2007–…

Julianna Margulies

Actress Julianna Margulies was the star of the long-running legal drama The Good Wife from 2009-16. Julianna Margulies studied at Sarah Lawrence College then moved to New York to break into acting.…

Jorg Haider Biography

Austrian politicianDied: October 11, 2008Best Known as: popular Austrian governor and the leader of the right-wing Alliance for Austria's Future…

Jobs Involving Social Studies

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson replaced the assassinated John F. Kennedy as United States president and oversaw major social reforms and the expansion of the Vietnam War. Known as a politician's politician…

The Supreme Court: Warren Court

Warren CourtThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court The Supreme Court shifted away from its…