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Francis Gary Powers

Francis Gary Powers was the pilot of an American spy plane shot down by the Soviet Union during a famous Cold War espionage mission, an event often referred to as "the U2 incident." The event…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 68

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 67Federalist No. 69Federalist No. 68 The Mode of Electing the President To the People of the State of New York: The mode…

Federalist No. 68

No 67 No 69 The Mode of Electing the President From the New York Packet.Friday, March 14, 1788. Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE mode of…

Joel Siegel Biography

film criticDied: June 29, 2007 (New York City) Best Known as: film critic Long-time film critic for ABC news with a gift for articulate movie reviews.…

Edward Bowes Biography

Edward Bowesentrepreneur, radio impresarioBorn: 6/14/1874Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After leaving school at age 13 to work in an office, he founded a real estate business that…

ISIS Timeline

Sunni militants terrorize countries all over the world in their bid to implement an Islamic state by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff Pro-ISIS supporters march in Mosul. Source: AP file photo…

Frances Langford 2005 Deaths

Frances LangfordAge: 92 actress and singer who frequently performed with Bob Hope on his USO tours to entertain troops stationed overseas during World War II. Died: Jensen Beach, Fla., July…

Archibald Alphonso Alexander Biography

Archibald Alphonso Alexanderdesign and construction engineerBorn: 1888 A 1912 recipient of a civil engineering degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Archibald “Archie” Alexander…

William Barstow Strong Biography

William Barstow Strongrailroad officialBorn: 1837Birthplace: Brownington, Vt. Having graduated from Bell's Business College in Chicago (1855), he began his career in railroads as a station…