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American Samoa

(Encyclopedia) American Samoa, officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States (2015 est. pop. 56,000), comprising the eastern half of the Samoa island chain in…

Samoa Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Samoa Index: Geography and People History Political Conditions Economy GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE Samoa consists of the two large islands of Upolu and…

Fofó Iosefa Fiti SUNIA, Congress, AS (1937)

SUNIA, Fofó Iosefa Fiti, the first Delegate from American Samoa; born in Fagasá, Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 13, 1937; attended the public schools in Samoa; B.A., University of Hawaii,…

Benny Agbayani

Benny AgbayaniBorn: Dec. 28, 1971Baseball OF left fielder for New York Mets, instrumental in the team's advancing to the World Series in 2000; born and raised in Hawaii and of Filipino and…

Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead made her career as America's most famous anthropologist with the 1928 publication of her first book, Coming of Age in Samoa. She was a graduate of Barnard College, where she studied…

The Rock

Burly, snarly and yet lovable, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson turned his pro wrestling popularity into an acting career with the lead role in The Scorpion King in 2002. The son of pro wrestler Rocky…

Be Cool

Author:Elmore LeonardPublisher:Delacorte Shylock-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer needs a hit movie badly, after his disastrous Get Lost, the sequel to Get Leo, the wildly successful film…

The Rock Biography

The RockDwayne Johnsonwrestler, actorBorn: May 2, 1972Birthplace: Hayward, California The Rock was born Dwayne Johnson, half African-American, half Samoan-American. His father, Rocky Johnson, and…

William Walter PHELPS, Congress, NJ (1839-1894)

PHELPS William Walter , a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City August 24, 1839; attended private schools near Bridgeport, Conn., and Mount Washington Institute, New York; was…

John Adam KASSON, Congress, IA (1822-1910)

KASSON John Adam , a Representative from Iowa; born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vt., January 11, 1822; attended the local school; was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in…