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20 hours ago · The hidden figures of the space race have been recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented Wednesday to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol.
20 hours ago · Virginia Company United States: 1613 AD Founded as Bermuda City in 1613 and later known as City Point, Virginia, this location has undergone several name changes but has remained continuously inhabited. Albany: New Netherlands United States: 1614 AD Followed by Jersey City, New Jersey (Communipaw) in 1617 and New York City (as New Amsterdam) in ...
20 hours ago · Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
20 hours ago · American Samoa[ c ] is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the South Pacific Ocean. Centered on 14°18′S170°42′W / 14.3°S 170.7°W, it is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the island country of Samoa, east of the International Date Line and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, west of the Cook ...
20 hours ago · John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the 10th president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841. He was elected vice president on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison, succeeding to the presidency following Harrison's death 31 days ...
20 hours ago · William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. One of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West, Cody started his legend at the young age of 23. Shortly thereafter he started performing in shows that displayed cowboy themes and ...
20 hours ago · NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD OCTOBER 31, 2024. To our stockholders: We will hold our annual meeting of stockholders at Metro Tower, 950 Tower Lane, Suite 12
