Search results
1 day ago · David John Trone (born September 21, 1955) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district.The district includes most of the western third of the state, but the bulk of its population is in the outer northern suburbs of Washington, D.C. Trone founded and co-owns Total Wine & More with his brother, Robert L. Trone, and ...
5 days ago · Sam Nujoma (born May 12, 1929, Owambo, South West Africa [now Namibia]) was the first president of independent Namibia (1990–2005). Nujoma was born to a peasant family in the remote Ongandjera region of Owambo (Ovamboland) and spent his early years tending the family’s few cattle and goats.
2 days ago · The 118th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, during the third and fourth years of President Joe ...
John Conyers, Jr. (born May 16, 1929, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died October 27, 2019, Detroit) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan from 1965 to 2017. He was the longest-serving African American member of the U.S. Congress.
1 day ago · Edith Cowan (born August 2, 1861, Glengarry, Western Australia—died June 9, 1932, Subiaco) was an Australian social reformer, women’s rights activist, and politician who focused on helping women and children. In 1921 she was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, becoming the first woman member of an Australian parliament.
4 days ago · Republicanism. Hannah Arendt ( / ˈɛərənt, ˈɑːr -/, [9] [10] US also / əˈrɛnt /, [11] German: [ˌhana ˈaːʁənt] ⓘ; [12] born Johanna Arendt; 14 October 1906 – 4 December 1975) was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was one of the most influential political theorists of the 20th century.
5 days ago · This foundational knowledge was crucial for participants to grasp the legal and ethical implications of image use on Wikipedia. The webinar then provided a walk-through on the following features: Adding images on Wikipedia using a visual editor; Adding meaningful captions; Positioning images for optimal impact.
