Articles relating to America. A byname of the United States
William Maxwell Evarts (February 6, 1818 – February 28, 1901) was an American lawyer and statesman from New York who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. He was renowned for his skills as a litigator and was involved in three of the most important causes of […]
Javier Treviño (born December 11, 1960 in Monterrey, Mexico), was appointed Mexico Deputy Secretary of Education by President Enrique Peña Nieto on November 20, 2014. He was elected Member of Mexican Federal Congress (Diputado Federal) in 2012.Javier Treviño Javier Treviño combines a solid and successful business-government experience along his nine-year career of high-level corporate experience and
The People’s Advocate was among the first weekly African American owned and operated newspapers in the state of Virginia. It was the first African American newspaper in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. The People’s Advocate moved its operation to Washington DC in 1878 and was published until 1890.
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Smell the Magic is the second studio album by American rock band L7, released in 1990 by Sub Pop. Originally issued as a 12″ EP containing only the first six songs, it was reissued on CD in July 1991, expanded to album length with three more tracks: “Packin’ a Rod,” “Just Like Me,” and “American Society.” The opening track “Shove” was released
Sameer A. Gardezi (born 1983) is a WGA Award-winning Pakistani American Muslim screenplay and television writer who has written for Aliens in America, Modern Family, Mr. Sunshine, Outsourced, and Goodwin Games. Sameer has written for Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, The CW, FOX, ABC, and NBC, as well as companies such as 20th Century Fox, Universal, and
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The Great Northern Railway was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th-century railroad entrepreneur James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad.
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The Bahamas, known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. Nassau, on the island of New Providence, serves as the country’s capital. According to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, The Bahamas‘ territory encompasses 470,000 km2 (180,000 sq mi) of ocean area. The archipelagic state is located in the
Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern architecture. Over a career spanning more than 70 years, he designed over 1,000 structures, of which more than 500 were built. Wright championed a philosophy he
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“Your Personal Touch” is a song recorded by American R&B singer Evelyn “Champagne” King. The song, written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane, was released in 1985 by RCA Victor. The song is also included in her 1985 album A Long Time Coming. Although “Your Personal Touch” did not top the charts, it proved a moderate success for King. “Your Personal
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Born Wayne Francis WoodardJuly 2, 1914Kansas City, Missouri, United States Died April 11, 1964 (aged 49)New York City, New York, United States Pen name Hannes Bok Occupation Illustrator, writer Nationality American Period 1939–1957 (SF magazine artist) Genre Fantasy Hannes Bok, pen name for Wayne Francis Woodard, was an American artist and illustrator who also dabbled in astrology and