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Burr W. JONES, Congress, WI (1846-1935)

JONES Burr W. , a Representative from Wisconsin; born near Evansville, Rock County, Wis., March 9, 1846; attended the common schools and the Evansville (Wis.) Seminary; taught school for several…

Terrorist Attacks Against the U.S.

Read about Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the response to the tragedy, and more   Memorial Poetry Death arrives among all that sound like a shoe with no foot in it, like a suit with…

Who Are the Taliban?

Their history and their resurgence Infoplease Atlas: Afghanistan Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef seated in front of Taliban militia members. Source/AP Photos If a man fears…

Rosh Hashanah is Jewish New Year

Feast of the Trumpets remembers world's creation Rosh Hashanah begins September 20, 2017 Related Links Lost Tribes of Israel Branches of Judaism Yom Kippur Jewish Holiday Dates…

Remembering 9/11 Ten Years Later

Americans look back on September 11 and how it has affected them. By Jennie Wood The 9/11 World Trade Center attacks Photo:TheMachineStops/upstateNYer   Related Links…

Cal Ripken

Name at birth: Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.Cal Ripken earned the nickname "Iron Man" by playing in a record 2632 consecutive major league baseball games. The string ran from 30 May 1982 to 19 September…

Timeline: The Taliban - 2002-2006

Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2002 January The Taliban officially capitulates. Seven top…