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Earl Baker RUTH, Congress, NC (1916-1989)

RUTH Earl Baker , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Spencer, Rowan County, N.C., February 7, 1916; graduated from Central High School, Charlotte, N.C., 1934; A.B., University of North…

U.S. TERRITORIES

Area codeTERRITORIES684American Samoa671Guam670Marianas Islands787, 939Puerto Rico340U.S. Virgin IslandsSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com .Wyoming Area…

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, situated at Kings Point, N.Y., was dedicated Sept. 30, 1943. It is maintained by the Department of Transportation under direction of the Maritime…

NATIONAL PARKS

Name, location, and year authorized Acreage Outstanding characteristicsAcadia (Maine), 1919 47,548.94Rugged seashore on Mt. Desert Island and adjacent mainlandArches (Utah), 1971 76,518.98…

Mike Honda Biography

Mike HondaU.S. CongressmanBorn: June 27, 1941Birthplace: Walnut Grove, California As the representative of the 15th district of California, Honda has served on the House Committee on Science…

Carol MOSELEY BRAUN, Congress, IL (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1993-1999 Party: Democrat MOSELEY BRAUN Carol , a Senator from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., August 16, 1947; educated in Chicago public schools; graduated, University…

Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2009

The following table gives the number of people who died in earthquakes in 2009. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly…