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William LORIMER, Congress, IL (1861-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1912 Party: Republican LORIMER William , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Manchester, England, April 27, 1861; immigrated to the United States…

Nagin, Ray

(Encyclopedia) Nagin, Ray (Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr.), 1956–, African-American politician, b. New Orleans. A Louisiana cable-television executive before entering politics, Nagin won the 2002 mayoral…

Langevin, Sir Hector Louis

(Encyclopedia) Langevin, Sir Hector LouisLangevin, Sir Hector Louisĕktôrˈ lwē läNzhəvăNˈ [key], 1826–1906, Canadian legislator, b. Quebec. A lawyer, he served in the Legislative Assembly (1857–67)…

Losey, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Losey, JosephLosey, Josephlōˈzē [key], 1909–84, American film director, b. La Crosse, Wis. Among his Hollywood works, many of which dealt with social issues, are The Boy With Green…

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

(Encyclopedia) Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, period of Chinese history between the fall of the T'ang dynasty (a.d. 907) and the establishment of the Sung dynasty (a.d. 960). It is named for the…

Menem, Carlos Saúl

(Encyclopedia) Menem, Carlos Saúl Menem, Carlos Saúl kärˈlōs sä&oomacr;lˈ māˈnĕm […

Rwanda Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Rwanda Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Rwandan Relations GEOGRAPHYRwanda's…

Federalist No. 43

No 42 No 44 The Same Subject Continued(The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered) For the Independent Journal.Madison To the People of the State of…