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20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women in the U.S., 2012
Wage and salary of full-time workers in fields ranging from administration assistants to healthcare occupations. Occupations (in thousands) Women's median usual weekly earnings1…20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women, U.S.
(2006 annual averages) Occupations (in thousands) Percent women Women's median usual weekly…Edward Brennan Biography
businessmanDied: December 27, 2007 (Burr Ridge, Illinois) Best Known as: former chairman and CEO of Sears Edward Brennan was the chairman and chief…Keith Haring
Keith Haring was a New York artist who in the 1980s went from public drawings in the subway to international exhibitions and celebrity status as a friend of Madonna and Andy Warhol. Haring grew up…Dan FRISA, Congress, NY (1955)
FRISA Dan , a Representative from New York; born in Queens, N.Y., April 27, 1955; attended East Meadow Public schools; B.S., St. Johns University; served in the New York State Assembly, 1985-…Barcode Firsts
The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…Oren Sturman COPELAND, Congress, NE (1887-1958)
COPELAND Oren Sturman , a Representative from Nebraska; born on a farm near Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak., March 16, 1887; moved with his parents to Pender, Nebr., in 1891; attended the public…Robert Edward DIFENDERFER, Congress, PA (1849-1923)
DIFENDERFER Robert Edward , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lewisburg, Union County, Pa., June 7, 1849; attended the common schools; studied dentistry and practiced this profession…Miles ROSS, Congress, NJ (1827-1903)
ROSS Miles , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Raritan Township, Middlesex County, N.J., April 30, 1827; received a practical English training; engaged with his father in the…William Henry RYAN, Congress, NY (1860-1939)
RYAN William Henry , a Representative from New York; born in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass., May 10, 1860; moved to Buffalo, N.Y., with his parents in 1866; attended the grade and high schools…