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australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | endothia | prao | owing | no related information |
ann arbor is a city in the u.s. state of michigan and the seat of government of washtenaw county.the 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-largest city in michigan.it is the principal city of the ann arbor metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of washtenaw county.ann arbor is also included in the greater detroit combined statistical area and the great lakes megalopolis, the most populated and largest megalopolis in north america.ann arbor is home to the university of michigan.the university significantly shapes ann arbor's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 12,000 in the medical center.the city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure.ann arbor was founded in 1824, named after the wives of the village's founders, both named ann, and the stands of bur oak trees.the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century.massachusetts ceded the claim to the federal government as part of the northwest territory after april 19, 1785.in about 1774, the potawatomi founded two villages in the area of what is now ann arbor.on may 25, 1824, the town plat was registered with wayne county as the village of annarbour, the earliest known use of the town's name.allen and rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre.the local ojibwa named the settlement kaw-goosh-kaw-nick, after the sound of allen's sawmill.ann arbor became the seat of washtenaw county in 1827, and was incorporated as a village in 1833.the ann arbor land company, a group of speculators, set aside 40 acres (16 ha) of undeveloped land and offered it to the state of michigan as the site of the state capitol, but lost the bid to lansing.in 1837, the property was accepted instead as the site of the university of michigan.since the university's establishment in the city in 1837, the histories of the university of michigan and ann arbor have been closely linked.the town became a regional transportation hub in 1839 with the arrival of the michigan central railroad, and a north–south railway connecting ann arbor to toledo and other markets to the south was established in 1878.throughout the 1840s and the 1850s settlers continued to come to ann arbor.while the earlier settlers were primarily of british ancestry, the newer settlers also consisted of germans, irish, and black people.in 1851, ann arbor was chartered as a city, though the city showed a drop in population during the depression of 1873.it was not until the early 1880s that ann arbor again saw robust growth, with new immigrants from greece, italy, russia, and poland.ann arbor's jewish community also grew after the turn of the 20th century, and its first and oldest synagogue, beth israel congregation, was established in 1916.in 1960, ann arbor voters approved a $2.3 million bond issue to build the current city hall, which was designed by architect alden b. dow.the city hall opened in 1963.in 1995, the building was renamed the guy c. larcom, jr. municipal building in honor of the longtime city administrator who championed the building's construction.during the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as an important center for liberal politics.ann arbor also became a locus for left-wing activism and anti-vietnam war movement, as well as the student movement. | paled | aflush | palynologically <tsp> paled | uncleanlily | cholesterin | no related information |
australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | austria | leadername | doris bures <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | tyrol state <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | imst <tsp> austria | language | austrian german <tsp> alfons gorbach | deathplace | austria | no related information |
ann arbor is a city in the u.s. state of michigan and the seat of government of washtenaw county.the 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-largest city in michigan.it is the principal city of the ann arbor metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of washtenaw county.ann arbor is also included in the greater detroit combined statistical area and the great lakes megalopolis, the most populated and largest megalopolis in north america.ann arbor is home to the university of michigan.the university significantly shapes ann arbor's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 12,000 in the medical center.the city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure.ann arbor was founded in 1824, named after the wives of the village's founders, both named ann, and the stands of bur oak trees.the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century.massachusetts ceded the claim to the federal government as part of the northwest territory after april 19, 1785.in about 1774, the potawatomi founded two villages in the area of what is now ann arbor.on may 25, 1824, the town plat was registered with wayne county as the village of annarbour, the earliest known use of the town's name.allen and rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre.the local ojibwa named the settlement kaw-goosh-kaw-nick, after the sound of allen's sawmill.ann arbor became the seat of washtenaw county in 1827, and was incorporated as a village in 1833.the ann arbor land company, a group of speculators, set aside 40 acres (16 ha) of undeveloped land and offered it to the state of michigan as the site of the state capitol, but lost the bid to lansing.in 1837, the property was accepted instead as the site of the university of michigan.since the university's establishment in the city in 1837, the histories of the university of michigan and ann arbor have been closely linked.the town became a regional transportation hub in 1839 with the arrival of the michigan central railroad, and a north–south railway connecting ann arbor to toledo and other markets to the south was established in 1878.throughout the 1840s and the 1850s settlers continued to come to ann arbor.while the earlier settlers were primarily of british ancestry, the newer settlers also consisted of germans, irish, and black people.in 1851, ann arbor was chartered as a city, though the city showed a drop in population during the depression of 1873.it was not until the early 1880s that ann arbor again saw robust growth, with new immigrants from greece, italy, russia, and poland.ann arbor's jewish community also grew after the turn of the 20th century, and its first and oldest synagogue, beth israel congregation, was established in 1916.in 1960, ann arbor voters approved a $2.3 million bond issue to build the current city hall, which was designed by architect alden b. dow.the city hall opened in 1963.in 1995, the building was renamed the guy c. larcom, jr. municipal building in honor of the longtime city administrator who championed the building's construction.during the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as an important center for liberal politics.ann arbor also became a locus for left-wing activism and anti-vietnam war movement, as well as the student movement. | delimitated | reist | stimulatingly | no related information |
ann arbor is a city in the u.s. state of michigan and the seat of government of washtenaw county.the 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-largest city in michigan.it is the principal city of the ann arbor metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of washtenaw county.ann arbor is also included in the greater detroit combined statistical area and the great lakes megalopolis, the most populated and largest megalopolis in north america.ann arbor is home to the university of michigan.the university significantly shapes ann arbor's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 12,000 in the medical center.the city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure.ann arbor was founded in 1824, named after the wives of the village's founders, both named ann, and the stands of bur oak trees.the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century.massachusetts ceded the claim to the federal government as part of the northwest territory after april 19, 1785.in about 1774, the potawatomi founded two villages in the area of what is now ann arbor.on may 25, 1824, the town plat was registered with wayne county as the village of annarbour, the earliest known use of the town's name.allen and rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre.the local ojibwa named the settlement kaw-goosh-kaw-nick, after the sound of allen's sawmill.ann arbor became the seat of washtenaw county in 1827, and was incorporated as a village in 1833.the ann arbor land company, a group of speculators, set aside 40 acres (16 ha) of undeveloped land and offered it to the state of michigan as the site of the state capitol, but lost the bid to lansing.in 1837, the property was accepted instead as the site of the university of michigan.since the university's establishment in the city in 1837, the histories of the university of michigan and ann arbor have been closely linked.the town became a regional transportation hub in 1839 with the arrival of the michigan central railroad, and a north–south railway connecting ann arbor to toledo and other markets to the south was established in 1878.throughout the 1840s and the 1850s settlers continued to come to ann arbor.while the earlier settlers were primarily of british ancestry, the newer settlers also consisted of germans, irish, and black people.in 1851, ann arbor was chartered as a city, though the city showed a drop in population during the depression of 1873.it was not until the early 1880s that ann arbor again saw robust growth, with new immigrants from greece, italy, russia, and poland.ann arbor's jewish community also grew after the turn of the 20th century, and its first and oldest synagogue, beth israel congregation, was established in 1916.in 1960, ann arbor voters approved a $2.3 million bond issue to build the current city hall, which was designed by architect alden b. dow.the city hall opened in 1963.in 1995, the building was renamed the guy c. larcom, jr. municipal building in honor of the longtime city administrator who championed the building's construction.during the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as an important center for liberal politics.ann arbor also became a locus for left-wing activism and anti-vietnam war movement, as well as the student movement. | ann arbor michigan | leadertitle | mayor <tsp> ann arbor michigan | populationdensity | 15807 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> ann arbor michigan | leader | christopher taylor politician <tsp> ann arbor michigan | areacode | 734 <tsp> ann arbor michigan | areatotal | 7433 square kilometres | allen and rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre.in 1837, the property was accepted instead as the site of the university of michigan. |
ann arbor is a city in the u.s. state of michigan and the seat of government of washtenaw county.the 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-largest city in michigan.it is the principal city of the ann arbor metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of washtenaw county.ann arbor is also included in the greater detroit combined statistical area and the great lakes megalopolis, the most populated and largest megalopolis in north america.ann arbor is home to the university of michigan.the university significantly shapes ann arbor's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 12,000 in the medical center.the city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure.ann arbor was founded in 1824, named after the wives of the village's founders, both named ann, and the stands of bur oak trees.the city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century.massachusetts ceded the claim to the federal government as part of the northwest territory after april 19, 1785.in about 1774, the potawatomi founded two villages in the area of what is now ann arbor.on may 25, 1824, the town plat was registered with wayne county as the village of annarbour, the earliest known use of the town's name.allen and rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre.the local ojibwa named the settlement kaw-goosh-kaw-nick, after the sound of allen's sawmill.ann arbor became the seat of washtenaw county in 1827, and was incorporated as a village in 1833.the ann arbor land company, a group of speculators, set aside 40 acres (16 ha) of undeveloped land and offered it to the state of michigan as the site of the state capitol, but lost the bid to lansing.in 1837, the property was accepted instead as the site of the university of michigan.since the university's establishment in the city in 1837, the histories of the university of michigan and ann arbor have been closely linked.the town became a regional transportation hub in 1839 with the arrival of the michigan central railroad, and a north–south railway connecting ann arbor to toledo and other markets to the south was established in 1878.throughout the 1840s and the 1850s settlers continued to come to ann arbor.while the earlier settlers were primarily of british ancestry, the newer settlers also consisted of germans, irish, and black people.in 1851, ann arbor was chartered as a city, though the city showed a drop in population during the depression of 1873.it was not until the early 1880s that ann arbor again saw robust growth, with new immigrants from greece, italy, russia, and poland.ann arbor's jewish community also grew after the turn of the 20th century, and its first and oldest synagogue, beth israel congregation, was established in 1916.in 1960, ann arbor voters approved a $2.3 million bond issue to build the current city hall, which was designed by architect alden b. dow.the city hall opened in 1963.in 1995, the building was renamed the guy c. larcom, jr. municipal building in honor of the longtime city administrator who championed the building's construction.during the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as an important center for liberal politics.ann arbor also became a locus for left-wing activism and anti-vietnam war movement, as well as the student movement. | ann arbor michigan | leadertitle | mayor <tsp> ann arbor michigan | populationdensity | 15807 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> ann arbor michigan | leader | christopher taylor politician <tsp> ann arbor michigan | areacode | 734 <tsp> ann arbor michigan | areatotal | 7433 square kilometres | allen and rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre.in 1837, the property was accepted instead as the site of the university of michigan. |
australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | trustihood | pairwise | heloma <tsp> trustihood | indigency | encyclopedism | no related information |
australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | austria | leadername | doris bures <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | tyrol state <tsp> alfons gorbach | deathplace | graz <tsp> austria | language | austrian german <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | austria | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | dragonhood | decigrams | xarque <tsp> dragonhood | southerlies | dampne | no related information |
australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | mysticity | newmown | epilate | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | utcoffset | -7 <tsp> antioch california | areacode | 925 <tsp> antioch california | populationtotal | 102372 <tsp> antioch california | postalcode | 94509 94531 <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | benefactorship | ephesians | coextensive <tsp> benefactorship | bokmakierie | functionalize | no related information |
australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | austria | leadername | doris bures <tsp> alfons gorbach | deathplace | graz <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | county of tyrol <tsp> austria | language | austrian german <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | austria | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | english language <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | spouse | ruth ribicoff | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
australia, officially the commonwealth of australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the australian continent, the island of tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.australia is the largest country by area in oceania and the world's sixth-largest country.australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.it is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.the ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south-east asia approximately 65,000 years ago, during the last ice age.arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world.australia's written history commenced with the european maritime exploration of australia.the dutch navigator willem janszoon was the first known european to reach australia, in 1606.in 1770, the british explorer james cook mapped and claimed the east coast of australia for great britain, and the first fleet of british ships arrived at sydney in 1788 to establish the penal colony of new south wales.the european population grew in subsequent decades, and by the end of the 1850s gold rush, most of the continent had been explored by european settlers and an additional five self-governing british colonies established.democratic parliaments were gradually established through the 19th century, culminating with a vote for the federation of the six colonies and foundation of the commonwealth of australia on 1 january 1901.this began a process of increasing autonomy from the united kingdom, highlighted by the statute of westminster adoption act 1942, and culminating in the australia act 1986.australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, comprising six states and ten territories.australia's population of nearly 27 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard.canberra is the nation's capital, while its most populous city and financial centre is sydney.the next four largest cities are melbourne, brisbane, perth, and adelaide.it is ethnically diverse and multicultural, the product of large-scale immigration, with almost half of the population having one parent born overseas.australia's abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, manufacturing, agriculture and international education.australia ranks amongst the highest in the world for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, civil liberties and political rights.australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally.australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.it is a member of international groupings including the united nations; the g20; the oecd; the world trade organization; asia-pacific economic cooperation; the pacific islands forum; the pacific community the commonwealth of nations; and the defence/security organisations anzus, aukus, and the five eyes.it is a major non-nato ally of the united states.several sixteenth century cartographers used the word australia on maps, but not to identify modern australia.when europeans began visiting and mapping australia in the 17th century, the name terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la was naturally applied to the new territories.until the early 19th century, australia was best known as new holland, a name first applied by the dutch explorer abel tasman in 1644 (as nieuw-hollandcode: nld promoted to code: nl ) and subsequently anglicised.terra australiscode: lat promoted to code: la still saw occasional usage, such as in scientific texts. | austria | leadername | doris bures <tsp> alfons gorbach | deathplace | graz <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | county of tyrol <tsp> austria | language | austrian german <tsp> alfons gorbach | birthplace | austria | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | english language <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | spouse | ruth ribicoff | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | pollees | heartling | citronalis | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | dissever | jugal | edgingly <tsp> dissever | unbowing | shelflike | no related information |
the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt. gen. thomas j.'stonewall' jackson.jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated.he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that lee likened to losing his right arm.the two armies faced off against each other at fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.the chancellorsville campaign began when hooker secretly moved the bulk of his army up the left bank of the rappahannock river, then crossed it on the morning of april 27, 1863.union cavalry under maj. gen. george stoneman began a long-distance raid against lee's supply lines at about the same time.this operation was completely ineffectual.crossing the rapidan river via germanna and ely's fords, the federal infantry concentrated near chancellorsville on april 30.combined with the union force facing fredericksburg, hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking lee from both his front and rear.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.despite the objections of his subordinates, hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to lee.on may 2, lee divided his army again, sending stonewall jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the union xi corps.while performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander maj. gen. j. e. b. stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.that same day, sedgwick advanced across the rappahannock river, defeated the small confederate force at marye's heights in the second battle of fredericksburg, and then moved to the west.the confederates fought a successful delaying action at the battle of salem church.on the 4th lee turned his back on hooker and attacked sedgwick, and drove him back to banks' ford, surrounding them on three sides.sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on may 5.lee turned back to confront hooker who withdrew the remainder of his army across u.s. ford the night of may 5–6.the campaign ended on may 7 when stoneman's cavalry reached union lines east of richmond.both armies resumed their previous position across the rappahannock from each other at fredericksburg.with the loss of jackson, lee reorganized his army, and flush with victory began what was to become the gettysburg campaign a month later.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861.maj. gen. george b. mcclellan's peninsula campaign took an amphibious approach, landing his army of the potomac on the virginia peninsula in the spring of 1862 and coming within 6 miles (9.7 km) of richmond before being turned back by gen. robert e. lee in the seven days battles.that summer, maj. gen. john pope's army of virginia was defeated at the second battle of bull run. | tailorship | chields | reject <tsp> tailorship | selenographers | winebibber | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives <tsp> california | language | spanish language | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives <tsp> california | language | spanish language | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | rishi | unmutated | mishandled <tsp> rishi | indissolubleness | verey | no related information |
the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt. gen. thomas j.'stonewall' jackson.jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated.he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that lee likened to losing his right arm.the two armies faced off against each other at fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.the chancellorsville campaign began when hooker secretly moved the bulk of his army up the left bank of the rappahannock river, then crossed it on the morning of april 27, 1863.union cavalry under maj. gen. george stoneman began a long-distance raid against lee's supply lines at about the same time.this operation was completely ineffectual.crossing the rapidan river via germanna and ely's fords, the federal infantry concentrated near chancellorsville on april 30.combined with the union force facing fredericksburg, hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking lee from both his front and rear.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.despite the objections of his subordinates, hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to lee.on may 2, lee divided his army again, sending stonewall jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the union xi corps.while performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander maj. gen. j. e. b. stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.that same day, sedgwick advanced across the rappahannock river, defeated the small confederate force at marye's heights in the second battle of fredericksburg, and then moved to the west.the confederates fought a successful delaying action at the battle of salem church.on the 4th lee turned his back on hooker and attacked sedgwick, and drove him back to banks' ford, surrounding them on three sides.sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on may 5.lee turned back to confront hooker who withdrew the remainder of his army across u.s. ford the night of may 5–6.the campaign ended on may 7 when stoneman's cavalry reached union lines east of richmond.both armies resumed their previous position across the rappahannock from each other at fredericksburg.with the loss of jackson, lee reorganized his army, and flush with victory began what was to become the gettysburg campaign a month later.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861.maj. gen. george b. mcclellan's peninsula campaign took an amphibious approach, landing his army of the potomac on the virginia peninsula in the spring of 1862 and coming within 6 miles (9.7 km) of richmond before being turned back by gen. robert e. lee in the seven days battles.that summer, maj. gen. john pope's army of virginia was defeated at the second battle of bull run. | outgang | gyroscopic | risen <tsp> outgang | asteroidea | draegerman | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives <tsp> california | language | spanish language | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | new britain connecticut <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | spouse | ruth ribicoff <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> california | language | chinese language <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt. gen. thomas j.'stonewall' jackson.jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated.he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that lee likened to losing his right arm.the two armies faced off against each other at fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.the chancellorsville campaign began when hooker secretly moved the bulk of his army up the left bank of the rappahannock river, then crossed it on the morning of april 27, 1863.union cavalry under maj. gen. george stoneman began a long-distance raid against lee's supply lines at about the same time.this operation was completely ineffectual.crossing the rapidan river via germanna and ely's fords, the federal infantry concentrated near chancellorsville on april 30.combined with the union force facing fredericksburg, hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking lee from both his front and rear.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.despite the objections of his subordinates, hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to lee.on may 2, lee divided his army again, sending stonewall jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the union xi corps.while performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander maj. gen. j. e. b. stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.that same day, sedgwick advanced across the rappahannock river, defeated the small confederate force at marye's heights in the second battle of fredericksburg, and then moved to the west.the confederates fought a successful delaying action at the battle of salem church.on the 4th lee turned his back on hooker and attacked sedgwick, and drove him back to banks' ford, surrounding them on three sides.sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on may 5.lee turned back to confront hooker who withdrew the remainder of his army across u.s. ford the night of may 5–6.the campaign ended on may 7 when stoneman's cavalry reached union lines east of richmond.both armies resumed their previous position across the rappahannock from each other at fredericksburg.with the loss of jackson, lee reorganized his army, and flush with victory began what was to become the gettysburg campaign a month later.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861.maj. gen. george b. mcclellan's peninsula campaign took an amphibious approach, landing his army of the potomac on the virginia peninsula in the spring of 1862 and coming within 6 miles (9.7 km) of richmond before being turned back by gen. robert e. lee in the seven days battles.that summer, maj. gen. john pope's army of virginia was defeated at the second battle of bull run. | curiological | aphakia | decylene | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> united states house of representatives | ispartof | united states congress <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> california | language | chinese language <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | synchs | extraparliamentary | menacing | no related information |
the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt. gen. thomas j.'stonewall' jackson.jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated.he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that lee likened to losing his right arm.the two armies faced off against each other at fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.the chancellorsville campaign began when hooker secretly moved the bulk of his army up the left bank of the rappahannock river, then crossed it on the morning of april 27, 1863.union cavalry under maj. gen. george stoneman began a long-distance raid against lee's supply lines at about the same time.this operation was completely ineffectual.crossing the rapidan river via germanna and ely's fords, the federal infantry concentrated near chancellorsville on april 30.combined with the union force facing fredericksburg, hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking lee from both his front and rear.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.despite the objections of his subordinates, hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to lee.on may 2, lee divided his army again, sending stonewall jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the union xi corps.while performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander maj. gen. j. e. b. stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.that same day, sedgwick advanced across the rappahannock river, defeated the small confederate force at marye's heights in the second battle of fredericksburg, and then moved to the west.the confederates fought a successful delaying action at the battle of salem church.on the 4th lee turned his back on hooker and attacked sedgwick, and drove him back to banks' ford, surrounding them on three sides.sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on may 5.lee turned back to confront hooker who withdrew the remainder of his army across u.s. ford the night of may 5–6.the campaign ended on may 7 when stoneman's cavalry reached union lines east of richmond.both armies resumed their previous position across the rappahannock from each other at fredericksburg.with the loss of jackson, lee reorganized his army, and flush with victory began what was to become the gettysburg campaign a month later.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861.maj. gen. george b. mcclellan's peninsula campaign took an amphibious approach, landing his army of the potomac on the virginia peninsula in the spring of 1862 and coming within 6 miles (9.7 km) of richmond before being turned back by gen. robert e. lee in the seven days battles.that summer, maj. gen. john pope's army of virginia was defeated at the second battle of bull run. | battle of chancellorsville | ispartofmilitaryconflict | american civil war <tsp> alfred moore scales | battles | battle of chancellorsville <tsp> american civil war | commander | jefferson davis <tsp> alfred moore scales | country | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area <tsp> california | language | spanish language | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | connecticut <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | united states secretary of health education and welfare | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt. gen. thomas j.'stonewall' jackson.jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated.he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that lee likened to losing his right arm.the two armies faced off against each other at fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.the chancellorsville campaign began when hooker secretly moved the bulk of his army up the left bank of the rappahannock river, then crossed it on the morning of april 27, 1863.union cavalry under maj. gen. george stoneman began a long-distance raid against lee's supply lines at about the same time.this operation was completely ineffectual.crossing the rapidan river via germanna and ely's fords, the federal infantry concentrated near chancellorsville on april 30.combined with the union force facing fredericksburg, hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking lee from both his front and rear.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.despite the objections of his subordinates, hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to lee.on may 2, lee divided his army again, sending stonewall jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the union xi corps.while performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander maj. gen. j. e. b. stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.that same day, sedgwick advanced across the rappahannock river, defeated the small confederate force at marye's heights in the second battle of fredericksburg, and then moved to the west.the confederates fought a successful delaying action at the battle of salem church.on the 4th lee turned his back on hooker and attacked sedgwick, and drove him back to banks' ford, surrounding them on three sides.sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on may 5.lee turned back to confront hooker who withdrew the remainder of his army across u.s. ford the night of may 5–6.the campaign ended on may 7 when stoneman's cavalry reached union lines east of richmond.both armies resumed their previous position across the rappahannock from each other at fredericksburg.with the loss of jackson, lee reorganized his army, and flush with victory began what was to become the gettysburg campaign a month later.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861.maj. gen. george b. mcclellan's peninsula campaign took an amphibious approach, landing his army of the potomac on the virginia peninsula in the spring of 1862 and coming within 6 miles (9.7 km) of richmond before being turned back by gen. robert e. lee in the seven days battles.that summer, maj. gen. john pope's army of virginia was defeated at the second battle of bull run. | battle of chancellorsville | ispartofmilitaryconflict | american civil war <tsp> alfred moore scales | battles | battle of chancellorsville <tsp> american civil war | commander | jefferson davis <tsp> alfred moore scales | country | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area <tsp> california | language | spanish language | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | canted | confronters | infirmity | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | united states secretary of health education and welfare <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
the battle of chancellorsville, april 30 – may 6, 1863, was a major battle of the american civil war (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the chancellorsville campaign.chancellorsville is known as lee's 'perfect battle' because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant confederate victory.the victory, a product of lee's audacity and hooker's timid decision-making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including lt. gen. thomas j.'stonewall' jackson.jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated.he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that lee likened to losing his right arm.the two armies faced off against each other at fredericksburg during the winter of 1862–1863.the chancellorsville campaign began when hooker secretly moved the bulk of his army up the left bank of the rappahannock river, then crossed it on the morning of april 27, 1863.union cavalry under maj. gen. george stoneman began a long-distance raid against lee's supply lines at about the same time.this operation was completely ineffectual.crossing the rapidan river via germanna and ely's fords, the federal infantry concentrated near chancellorsville on april 30.combined with the union force facing fredericksburg, hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking lee from both his front and rear.on may 1, hooker advanced from chancellorsville toward lee, but the confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at fredericksburg to deter maj. gen. john sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army.despite the objections of his subordinates, hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to lee.on may 2, lee divided his army again, sending stonewall jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the union xi corps.while performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander maj. gen. j. e. b. stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.the fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the civil war—occurred on may 3 as lee launched multiple attacks against the union position at chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and the pulling back of hooker's main army.that same day, sedgwick advanced across the rappahannock river, defeated the small confederate force at marye's heights in the second battle of fredericksburg, and then moved to the west.the confederates fought a successful delaying action at the battle of salem church.on the 4th lee turned his back on hooker and attacked sedgwick, and drove him back to banks' ford, surrounding them on three sides.sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on may 5.lee turned back to confront hooker who withdrew the remainder of his army across u.s. ford the night of may 5–6.the campaign ended on may 7 when stoneman's cavalry reached union lines east of richmond.both armies resumed their previous position across the rappahannock from each other at fredericksburg.with the loss of jackson, lee reorganized his army, and flush with victory began what was to become the gettysburg campaign a month later.in the first two years of the war, four major attempts had failed: the first foundered just miles away from washington, d.c., at the first battle of bull run (first manassas) in july 1861.maj. gen. george b. mcclellan's peninsula campaign took an amphibious approach, landing his army of the potomac on the virginia peninsula in the spring of 1862 and coming within 6 miles (9.7 km) of richmond before being turned back by gen. robert e. lee in the seven days battles.that summer, maj. gen. john pope's army of virginia was defeated at the second battle of bull run. | tetanic | pastorate | addaxes <tsp> tetanic | systematizing | dries | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | united states secretary of health education and welfare <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | subcycle | intralogical | ureterolith <tsp> subcycle | unnettled | dossal | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | united states secretary of health education and welfare <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | english language <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
cleveland ( kleev-lənd), officially the city of cleveland, is a city in the u.s. state of ohio and the county seat of cuyahoga county.located in northeast ohio along the southern shore of lake erie, it is situated across the u.s. maritime border with canada and lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of pennsylvania.the largest city on lake erie and one of the major cities of the great lakes region, cleveland ranks as the second-largest city in ohio and 54th-largest city in the u.s. with a 2020 population of 372,624.the city anchors both the greater cleveland metropolitan statistical area (msa) and the larger cleveland–akron–canton combined statistical area (csa).the csa is the most populous in ohio and the 17th-largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the msa ranks as 34th-largest at 2.09 million.cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the cuyahoga river by general moses cleaveland, after whom the city was named.its location on both the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial center, attracting large numbers of immigrants and migrants.cleveland is a port city, connected to the atlantic ocean via the saint lawrence seaway.its economy relies on diverse sectors that include higher education, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedicals.the gdp for the greater cleveland msa was $135 billion in 2019.combined with the akron msa, the seven-county cleveland–akron metropolitan economy was $175 billion in 2019, the largest in ohio, accounting for 25% of the state's gdp.designated as a global city by the globalization and world cities research network, cleveland is home to several major cultural institutions, including the cleveland museum of art, the cleveland museum of natural history, the cleveland orchestra, playhouse square, and the rock and roll hall of fame.known as 'the forest city' among many other nicknames, cleveland serves as the center of the cleveland metroparks nature reserve system.the city's major league professional sports teams include the cleveland browns, the cleveland cavaliers, and the cleveland guardians.they named the new settlement 'cleaveland' after their leader, general moses cleaveland, a veteran of the american revolutionary war.cleaveland oversaw the new england-style design of the plan for what would become the modern downtown area, centered on public square, before returning to connecticut, never again to visit ohio.the town's name was often shortened to 'cleveland,' even by cleaveland's original surveyors.a common myth emerged that the spelling was altered by the cleveland advertiser in order to fit the name on the newspaper's masthead.the first permanent european settler in cleaveland was lorenzo carter, who built a cabin on the banks of the cuyahoga river.the emerging community served as an important supply post for the u.s. during the battle of lake erie in the war of 1812.locals adopted commodore oliver hazard perry as a civic hero and erected a monument in his honor decades later.largely through the efforts of the settlement's first lawyer alfred kelley, the village of cleaveland was incorporated on december 23, 1814.in spite of the nearby swampy lowlands and harsh winters, the town's waterfront location proved to be an advantage, giving it access to great lakes trade.it grew rapidly after the 1832 completion of the ohio and erie canal.this key link between the ohio river and the great lakes connected it to the atlantic ocean via the erie canal and hudson river, and later via the saint lawrence seaway.its products could reach markets on the gulf of mexico via the mississippi river.the town's growth continued with added railroad links.in 1836, cleveland, then only on the eastern banks of the cuyahoga, was officially incorporated as a city, and john w. willey was elected its first mayor. | cleveland | country | united states <tsp> albert b white | birthplace | cleveland <tsp> albert b white | deathplace | parkersburg west virginia <tsp> albert b white | successor | william m o dawson <tsp> william m o dawson | deathplace | charleston west virginia | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | english language <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | basks | furfuraceously | bedlamic <tsp> basks | counterposition | aotearoa | no related information |
cleveland ( kleev-lənd), officially the city of cleveland, is a city in the u.s. state of ohio and the county seat of cuyahoga county.located in northeast ohio along the southern shore of lake erie, it is situated across the u.s. maritime border with canada and lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of pennsylvania.the largest city on lake erie and one of the major cities of the great lakes region, cleveland ranks as the second-largest city in ohio and 54th-largest city in the u.s. with a 2020 population of 372,624.the city anchors both the greater cleveland metropolitan statistical area (msa) and the larger cleveland–akron–canton combined statistical area (csa).the csa is the most populous in ohio and the 17th-largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the msa ranks as 34th-largest at 2.09 million.cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the cuyahoga river by general moses cleaveland, after whom the city was named.its location on both the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial center, attracting large numbers of immigrants and migrants.cleveland is a port city, connected to the atlantic ocean via the saint lawrence seaway.its economy relies on diverse sectors that include higher education, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedicals.the gdp for the greater cleveland msa was $135 billion in 2019.combined with the akron msa, the seven-county cleveland–akron metropolitan economy was $175 billion in 2019, the largest in ohio, accounting for 25% of the state's gdp.designated as a global city by the globalization and world cities research network, cleveland is home to several major cultural institutions, including the cleveland museum of art, the cleveland museum of natural history, the cleveland orchestra, playhouse square, and the rock and roll hall of fame.known as 'the forest city' among many other nicknames, cleveland serves as the center of the cleveland metroparks nature reserve system.the city's major league professional sports teams include the cleveland browns, the cleveland cavaliers, and the cleveland guardians.they named the new settlement 'cleaveland' after their leader, general moses cleaveland, a veteran of the american revolutionary war.cleaveland oversaw the new england-style design of the plan for what would become the modern downtown area, centered on public square, before returning to connecticut, never again to visit ohio.the town's name was often shortened to 'cleveland,' even by cleaveland's original surveyors.a common myth emerged that the spelling was altered by the cleveland advertiser in order to fit the name on the newspaper's masthead.the first permanent european settler in cleaveland was lorenzo carter, who built a cabin on the banks of the cuyahoga river.the emerging community served as an important supply post for the u.s. during the battle of lake erie in the war of 1812.locals adopted commodore oliver hazard perry as a civic hero and erected a monument in his honor decades later.largely through the efforts of the settlement's first lawyer alfred kelley, the village of cleaveland was incorporated on december 23, 1814.in spite of the nearby swampy lowlands and harsh winters, the town's waterfront location proved to be an advantage, giving it access to great lakes trade.it grew rapidly after the 1832 completion of the ohio and erie canal.this key link between the ohio river and the great lakes connected it to the atlantic ocean via the erie canal and hudson river, and later via the saint lawrence seaway.its products could reach markets on the gulf of mexico via the mississippi river.the town's growth continued with added railroad links.in 1836, cleveland, then only on the eastern banks of the cuyahoga, was officially incorporated as a city, and john w. willey was elected its first mayor. | cleveland | country | united states <tsp> albert b white | birthplace | cleveland <tsp> albert b white | deathplace | parkersburg west virginia <tsp> albert b white | successor | william m o dawson <tsp> william m o dawson | deathplace | charleston west virginia | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | english language <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
cleveland ( kleev-lənd), officially the city of cleveland, is a city in the u.s. state of ohio and the county seat of cuyahoga county.located in northeast ohio along the southern shore of lake erie, it is situated across the u.s. maritime border with canada and lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of pennsylvania.the largest city on lake erie and one of the major cities of the great lakes region, cleveland ranks as the second-largest city in ohio and 54th-largest city in the u.s. with a 2020 population of 372,624.the city anchors both the greater cleveland metropolitan statistical area (msa) and the larger cleveland–akron–canton combined statistical area (csa).the csa is the most populous in ohio and the 17th-largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the msa ranks as 34th-largest at 2.09 million.cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the cuyahoga river by general moses cleaveland, after whom the city was named.its location on both the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial center, attracting large numbers of immigrants and migrants.cleveland is a port city, connected to the atlantic ocean via the saint lawrence seaway.its economy relies on diverse sectors that include higher education, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedicals.the gdp for the greater cleveland msa was $135 billion in 2019.combined with the akron msa, the seven-county cleveland–akron metropolitan economy was $175 billion in 2019, the largest in ohio, accounting for 25% of the state's gdp.designated as a global city by the globalization and world cities research network, cleveland is home to several major cultural institutions, including the cleveland museum of art, the cleveland museum of natural history, the cleveland orchestra, playhouse square, and the rock and roll hall of fame.known as 'the forest city' among many other nicknames, cleveland serves as the center of the cleveland metroparks nature reserve system.the city's major league professional sports teams include the cleveland browns, the cleveland cavaliers, and the cleveland guardians.they named the new settlement 'cleaveland' after their leader, general moses cleaveland, a veteran of the american revolutionary war.cleaveland oversaw the new england-style design of the plan for what would become the modern downtown area, centered on public square, before returning to connecticut, never again to visit ohio.the town's name was often shortened to 'cleveland,' even by cleaveland's original surveyors.a common myth emerged that the spelling was altered by the cleveland advertiser in order to fit the name on the newspaper's masthead.the first permanent european settler in cleaveland was lorenzo carter, who built a cabin on the banks of the cuyahoga river.the emerging community served as an important supply post for the u.s. during the battle of lake erie in the war of 1812.locals adopted commodore oliver hazard perry as a civic hero and erected a monument in his honor decades later.largely through the efforts of the settlement's first lawyer alfred kelley, the village of cleaveland was incorporated on december 23, 1814.in spite of the nearby swampy lowlands and harsh winters, the town's waterfront location proved to be an advantage, giving it access to great lakes trade.it grew rapidly after the 1832 completion of the ohio and erie canal.this key link between the ohio river and the great lakes connected it to the atlantic ocean via the erie canal and hudson river, and later via the saint lawrence seaway.its products could reach markets on the gulf of mexico via the mississippi river.the town's growth continued with added railroad links.in 1836, cleveland, then only on the eastern banks of the cuyahoga, was officially incorporated as a city, and john w. willey was elected its first mayor. | cleveland | country | united states <tsp> albert b white | birthplace | cleveland <tsp> albert b white | deathplace | parkersburg west virginia <tsp> albert b white | successor | william m o dawson <tsp> william m o dawson | deathplace | charleston west virginia | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | vietnamese language <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | connecticut <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | governor of connecticut | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | vietnamese language <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | connecticut <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | governor of connecticut | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | vietnamese language <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | pseudomycelium | ciliiform | hepatocele | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | ispartof | contra costa county california <tsp> antioch california | ispartof | california <tsp> california | language | vietnamese language <tsp> contra costa county california | ispartof | san francisco bay area <tsp> antioch california | leadertitle | united states house of representatives | antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.' |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | regrinding | supressed | underisiveness <tsp> regrinding | blunge | tyramines | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | clayweed | babesiasis | keratinize <tsp> clayweed | tentability | pradeep | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city new york us <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | connecticut <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | governor of connecticut <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | united states | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign. |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | populationtotal | 102372 <tsp> antioch california | postalcode | 94509 94531 <tsp> antioch california | utcoffset | -8 <tsp> antioch california | areacode | 925 <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres | no related information |
mavroudis (makis) voridis (greek: μαυρουδής (μάκης) χρήστου βορίδης; born 23 august 1964) is a greek politician and lawyer.his previous and current involvement with far-right rhetoric and past association with dictator georgios papadopoulos has made him a controversial figure in greek politics.a member of the hellenic parliament for new democracy since 2012, he served as the minister for the interior in the cabinet of kyriakos mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023.he previously served as minister for infrastructure, transport and networks in the cabinet of lucas papademos (2011–2012), minister for health in the cabinet of antonis samaras (2014–2015), and minister for rural development and food in the original mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021).he also acquired a master of laws with merit from university college london.voridis specialized in international commercial law, criminal law, and the philosophy of law.during his time there, he was the leader of the fascist student group 'student alternative'.voridis himself has denied any connection with far-right politics, instead describing himself as a national liberal.voridis, who replaced nikolaos michaloliakos (who went on to lead golden dawn) as epen's youth leader, remained in this position until 1990.during his compulsory military service from 1992 to 1993, voridis graduated class leader (92 a' esso) in armour school and he served as an armour cadet reserve officer, gaining the rank of second lieutenant.in 1994, he founded the far-right hellenic front party and became its first president.he unsuccessfully ran for the position of athens mayor in 1998 and 2002.the front's motto was 'red card to the illegal immigrants', and he ran together with konstantinos plevris in the national elections of 2000.the hellenic front under the chairmanship of voridis performed lamentably in the 2004 general election and managed to gather only 7000 (0.1%) votes.as a result of this, the hellenic front ceased its political activity in 2005 and was subsequently merged with the more successful popular orthodox rally (laos) party.voridis became a member of the political council of laos.voridis later competed for a council seat in the 2006 local elections on the laos ticket in east attica.he eventually secured 5% of the vote and was elected prefectural councillor.in february 2012, he was expelled from laos for supporting the second bailout package but retained his portfolio after consultations with the prime minister.a few days later, he joined new democracy and surrendered his parliamentary seat to laos.as minister, voridis was supposed to open up professions like taxi drivers, a measure he has previously opposed on multiple occasions.on 10 june 2014, voridis was appointed minister for health, despite significant concern from jewish and other groups.on 9 july 2019, he was appointed minister for rural development and food in the cabinet of new democracy leader and prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis.on 5 january 2021, he was appointed minister for the interior.it was further alleged that during school elections, voridis would violently threaten the jewish students who opposed his fascist group, as well as their families.in an interview with the guardian, voridis denied allegations of crypto-fascism, antisemitism and homophobia, describing himself as a national liberal with a rightwing student activist background.voridis has also expressed views against illegal immigration.the article's author describes him as a former 'axe-wielding fascist' who 'does not deny he is a reconstructed fascist'.his presence in government has been met with alarm by jewish and leftist groups.makis voridis is mentioned. | makis voridis | birthplace | athens <tsp> adonis georgiadis | inofficewhileprimeminister | antonis samaras <tsp> antonis samaras | inofficewhileprimeminister | konstantinos mitsotakis <tsp> adonis georgiadis | birthplace | greece <tsp> adonis georgiadis | successor | makis voridis | he previously served as minister for infrastructure, transport and networks in the cabinet of lucas papademos (2011–2012), minister for health in the cabinet of antonis samaras (2014–2015), and minister for rural development and food in the original mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021). |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | populationtotal | 102372 <tsp> antioch california | postalcode | 94509 94531 <tsp> antioch california | utcoffset | -8 <tsp> antioch california | areacode | 925 <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres | no related information |
mavroudis (makis) voridis (greek: μαυρουδής (μάκης) χρήστου βορίδης; born 23 august 1964) is a greek politician and lawyer.his previous and current involvement with far-right rhetoric and past association with dictator georgios papadopoulos has made him a controversial figure in greek politics.a member of the hellenic parliament for new democracy since 2012, he served as the minister for the interior in the cabinet of kyriakos mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023.he previously served as minister for infrastructure, transport and networks in the cabinet of lucas papademos (2011–2012), minister for health in the cabinet of antonis samaras (2014–2015), and minister for rural development and food in the original mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021).he also acquired a master of laws with merit from university college london.voridis specialized in international commercial law, criminal law, and the philosophy of law.during his time there, he was the leader of the fascist student group 'student alternative'.voridis himself has denied any connection with far-right politics, instead describing himself as a national liberal.voridis, who replaced nikolaos michaloliakos (who went on to lead golden dawn) as epen's youth leader, remained in this position until 1990.during his compulsory military service from 1992 to 1993, voridis graduated class leader (92 a' esso) in armour school and he served as an armour cadet reserve officer, gaining the rank of second lieutenant.in 1994, he founded the far-right hellenic front party and became its first president.he unsuccessfully ran for the position of athens mayor in 1998 and 2002.the front's motto was 'red card to the illegal immigrants', and he ran together with konstantinos plevris in the national elections of 2000.the hellenic front under the chairmanship of voridis performed lamentably in the 2004 general election and managed to gather only 7000 (0.1%) votes.as a result of this, the hellenic front ceased its political activity in 2005 and was subsequently merged with the more successful popular orthodox rally (laos) party.voridis became a member of the political council of laos.voridis later competed for a council seat in the 2006 local elections on the laos ticket in east attica.he eventually secured 5% of the vote and was elected prefectural councillor.in february 2012, he was expelled from laos for supporting the second bailout package but retained his portfolio after consultations with the prime minister.a few days later, he joined new democracy and surrendered his parliamentary seat to laos.as minister, voridis was supposed to open up professions like taxi drivers, a measure he has previously opposed on multiple occasions.on 10 june 2014, voridis was appointed minister for health, despite significant concern from jewish and other groups.on 9 july 2019, he was appointed minister for rural development and food in the cabinet of new democracy leader and prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis.on 5 january 2021, he was appointed minister for the interior.it was further alleged that during school elections, voridis would violently threaten the jewish students who opposed his fascist group, as well as their families.in an interview with the guardian, voridis denied allegations of crypto-fascism, antisemitism and homophobia, describing himself as a national liberal with a rightwing student activist background.voridis has also expressed views against illegal immigration.the article's author describes him as a former 'axe-wielding fascist' who 'does not deny he is a reconstructed fascist'.his presence in government has been met with alarm by jewish and leftist groups.makis voridis is mentioned. | makis voridis | birthplace | athens <tsp> adonis georgiadis | inofficewhileprimeminister | antonis samaras <tsp> antonis samaras | inofficewhileprimeminister | konstantinos mitsotakis <tsp> adonis georgiadis | birthplace | greece <tsp> adonis georgiadis | successor | makis voridis | he previously served as minister for infrastructure, transport and networks in the cabinet of lucas papademos (2011–2012), minister for health in the cabinet of antonis samaras (2014–2015), and minister for rural development and food in the original mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021). |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | bear | undevelopmental | honoring <tsp> bear | fruitfullest | myxospongiae | no related information |
antioch is the third-largest city in contra costa county, california, united states.the city is located in the east bay region of the san francisco bay area along the sacramento–san joaquin river delta.the city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.the city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.the town has been variously named east antioch, smith's landing, and marsh's landing, prior to its current name.in 1848, john marsh, owner of rancho los méganos, one of the largest ranches in california, built a landing on the san joaquin river in what is now antioch.it became known as marsh's landing, and was the shipping point for the 17,000-acre (69 km2) rancho.it included a pier extending well out into the river, enabling vessels drawing 15 feet (4.6 m) of water to tie up there in any season of the year.the landing also included a slaughterhouse, a smokehouse for curing hams, rodeo grounds, and a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling, embellished with fretwork, that was brought around the horn to serve as a home for the mayordomo and his wife.in 1849, twin brothers rev.william wiggins smith and rev.joseph horton smith sailed from boston, purchased land from john marsh and founded a town slightly west of marsh's landing, and named it smith's landing.during the town picnic on july 4, 1851, william, the town's new minister, persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to antioch, for the biblical city of antioch, 'in as much as the first settlers were disciples of christ, and one of them had died and was buried on the land, that it be given a bible name in his honor, and suggested 'antioch' (an ancient syrian town where two important rivers meet and where the followers of christ were first called christians), and by united acclamation it was so christened.'around 1859, coal was discovered in several places in the hills south of antioch, and coal mining formed the first substantial business apart from farming and dairying for the inhabitants of this community.this new industry resulted in the founding of the towns of nortonville, somersville, stewartville, and black diamond (now pittsburg), and added greatly to the economic activity of the antioch area.the empire coal company was formed by john c. rouse and george hawxhurst in 1876, which built a railroad that passed from antioch toward the mines over what is now 'f street' (formerly kimball street).however, later on, both the mine and the railroad passed into the hands of the belshaw brothers.the mines have long since ceased operation, and the railroad tracks have been dug up, though the building that served as the antioch terminus of the railroad still stands on the corner of f street and fourth street, and the grading and trestles still remain much as they were in those early days.in 1863, a great excitement arose over the discovery of copper ore near antioch.smelting works were built at antioch, and the ore fetched $15 to $25 per ton.the copper bubble eventually burst, to the dismay of the citizens, and petroleum was first drilled for near antioch in 1865, but not enough oil was found to make a decent profit.the antioch post office was opened in 1851, closed in 1852, reopened in 1855, closed again in 1862, and has operated continuously since reopening in 1863.the city of antioch was incorporated in 1872.the antioch ledger was first issued on march 10, 1870.to commemorate the paper's formation, a copy of its first issue has been framed and hangs over the desk of the present editor. | antioch california | populationtotal | 102372 <tsp> antioch california | postalcode | 94509 94531 <tsp> antioch california | utcoffset | -8 <tsp> antioch california | areacode | 925 <tsp> antioch california | areatotal | 75324 square kilometres | no related information |
mavroudis (makis) voridis (greek: μαυρουδής (μάκης) χρήστου βορίδης; born 23 august 1964) is a greek politician and lawyer.his previous and current involvement with far-right rhetoric and past association with dictator georgios papadopoulos has made him a controversial figure in greek politics.a member of the hellenic parliament for new democracy since 2012, he served as the minister for the interior in the cabinet of kyriakos mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023.he previously served as minister for infrastructure, transport and networks in the cabinet of lucas papademos (2011–2012), minister for health in the cabinet of antonis samaras (2014–2015), and minister for rural development and food in the original mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021).he also acquired a master of laws with merit from university college london.voridis specialized in international commercial law, criminal law, and the philosophy of law.during his time there, he was the leader of the fascist student group 'student alternative'.voridis himself has denied any connection with far-right politics, instead describing himself as a national liberal.voridis, who replaced nikolaos michaloliakos (who went on to lead golden dawn) as epen's youth leader, remained in this position until 1990.during his compulsory military service from 1992 to 1993, voridis graduated class leader (92 a' esso) in armour school and he served as an armour cadet reserve officer, gaining the rank of second lieutenant.in 1994, he founded the far-right hellenic front party and became its first president.he unsuccessfully ran for the position of athens mayor in 1998 and 2002.the front's motto was 'red card to the illegal immigrants', and he ran together with konstantinos plevris in the national elections of 2000.the hellenic front under the chairmanship of voridis performed lamentably in the 2004 general election and managed to gather only 7000 (0.1%) votes.as a result of this, the hellenic front ceased its political activity in 2005 and was subsequently merged with the more successful popular orthodox rally (laos) party.voridis became a member of the political council of laos.voridis later competed for a council seat in the 2006 local elections on the laos ticket in east attica.he eventually secured 5% of the vote and was elected prefectural councillor.in february 2012, he was expelled from laos for supporting the second bailout package but retained his portfolio after consultations with the prime minister.a few days later, he joined new democracy and surrendered his parliamentary seat to laos.as minister, voridis was supposed to open up professions like taxi drivers, a measure he has previously opposed on multiple occasions.on 10 june 2014, voridis was appointed minister for health, despite significant concern from jewish and other groups.on 9 july 2019, he was appointed minister for rural development and food in the cabinet of new democracy leader and prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis.on 5 january 2021, he was appointed minister for the interior.it was further alleged that during school elections, voridis would violently threaten the jewish students who opposed his fascist group, as well as their families.in an interview with the guardian, voridis denied allegations of crypto-fascism, antisemitism and homophobia, describing himself as a national liberal with a rightwing student activist background.voridis has also expressed views against illegal immigration.the article's author describes him as a former 'axe-wielding fascist' who 'does not deny he is a reconstructed fascist'.his presence in government has been met with alarm by jewish and leftist groups.makis voridis is mentioned. | makis voridis | birthplace | athens <tsp> adonis georgiadis | inofficewhileprimeminister | antonis samaras <tsp> antonis samaras | inofficewhileprimeminister | konstantinos mitsotakis <tsp> adonis georgiadis | birthplace | greece <tsp> adonis georgiadis | successor | makis voridis | he previously served as minister for infrastructure, transport and networks in the cabinet of lucas papademos (2011–2012), minister for health in the cabinet of antonis samaras (2014–2015), and minister for rural development and food in the original mitsotakis cabinet (2019–2021). |
arlington is a city in the u.s. state of texas, located in tarrant county.it forms part of the mid-cities region of the dallas–fort worth–arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region.the city had a population of 394,266 in 2020, making it the second-largest city in the county, after fort worth, and the third-largest city in the metropolitan area, after dallas and fort worth.arlington is the 50th-most populous city in the united states, the seventh-most populous city in the state of texas, and the largest city in the state that is not a county seat.arlington is home to the university of texas at arlington, a major urban research university, the arlington assembly plant used by general motors, the nuclear regulatory commission region iv, texas health resources, mensa international, and d. r. horton.additionally, arlington hosts the texas rangers at globe life field, the dallas cowboys at at&t stadium, the arlington renegades at choctaw stadium, the dallas wings at college park center, the international bowling campus (which houses the united states bowling congress, international bowling museum and the international bowling hall of fame), and the theme parks six flags over texas (the original six flags) and hurricane harbor.after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).the rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century.arlington was founded in 1876 along the texas and pacific railway.named after general robert e. lee's arlington house in arlington county, virginia., arlington grew as a cotton-ginning and farming center, and incorporated on april 21, 1884.the city could boast of water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone services by 1910, along with a public school system.from 1892 until 1951, a mineral well drilled exactly in the middle of downtown arlington, texas, was a key reason to visit the town.the water was part of the city's brand, also serving as a meeting point for everything from prohibition to the right of women to vote.the well has been paved over.in the 1920s and 1930s, life in arlington was bustling with controversy and entertainment.in the early 1920s, a tea room known as 'top o' hill terrace' opened up along the now-defunct bankhead highway to serve dinner and tea to guests traveling through dallas and fort worth.ownership changed in the late 1920s and shortly thereafter the facilities were secretly converted into casinos and a speakeasy.known by historians as 'vegas before vegas,' escape tunnels and secret rooms were constructed to hide the illegal gambling during police raids.however, the restaurant portion of the facility still existed as a legitimate business and a front.by 1925 the city's population was estimated at 3,031—well under the population of dallas and fort worth at the time.in 1929, a horse-racing track called arlington downs was constructed by w.t.waggoner and brian nyantika close by to the speakeasy.gambling was still illegal, but people were making bets regardless.waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.the track was immensely profitable at that point, making a daily average of $113,000 before inflation with a daily attendance average of 6,700 people.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. | arlington texas | areaofwater | 828 square kilometres <tsp> arlington texas | elevationabovethesealevel | 1840 <tsp> arlington texas | populationdensity | 14720 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> arlington texas | areacode | 682 817 214 469 972 <tsp> arlington texas | areatotal | 2582 square kilometres | after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | coleopter | twigless | winebibber <tsp> coleopter | magician | infixes | no related information |
arlington is a city in the u.s. state of texas, located in tarrant county.it forms part of the mid-cities region of the dallas–fort worth–arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region.the city had a population of 394,266 in 2020, making it the second-largest city in the county, after fort worth, and the third-largest city in the metropolitan area, after dallas and fort worth.arlington is the 50th-most populous city in the united states, the seventh-most populous city in the state of texas, and the largest city in the state that is not a county seat.arlington is home to the university of texas at arlington, a major urban research university, the arlington assembly plant used by general motors, the nuclear regulatory commission region iv, texas health resources, mensa international, and d. r. horton.additionally, arlington hosts the texas rangers at globe life field, the dallas cowboys at at&t stadium, the arlington renegades at choctaw stadium, the dallas wings at college park center, the international bowling campus (which houses the united states bowling congress, international bowling museum and the international bowling hall of fame), and the theme parks six flags over texas (the original six flags) and hurricane harbor.after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).the rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century.arlington was founded in 1876 along the texas and pacific railway.named after general robert e. lee's arlington house in arlington county, virginia., arlington grew as a cotton-ginning and farming center, and incorporated on april 21, 1884.the city could boast of water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone services by 1910, along with a public school system.from 1892 until 1951, a mineral well drilled exactly in the middle of downtown arlington, texas, was a key reason to visit the town.the water was part of the city's brand, also serving as a meeting point for everything from prohibition to the right of women to vote.the well has been paved over.in the 1920s and 1930s, life in arlington was bustling with controversy and entertainment.in the early 1920s, a tea room known as 'top o' hill terrace' opened up along the now-defunct bankhead highway to serve dinner and tea to guests traveling through dallas and fort worth.ownership changed in the late 1920s and shortly thereafter the facilities were secretly converted into casinos and a speakeasy.known by historians as 'vegas before vegas,' escape tunnels and secret rooms were constructed to hide the illegal gambling during police raids.however, the restaurant portion of the facility still existed as a legitimate business and a front.by 1925 the city's population was estimated at 3,031—well under the population of dallas and fort worth at the time.in 1929, a horse-racing track called arlington downs was constructed by w.t.waggoner and brian nyantika close by to the speakeasy.gambling was still illegal, but people were making bets regardless.waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.the track was immensely profitable at that point, making a daily average of $113,000 before inflation with a daily attendance average of 6,700 people.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. | arlington texas | areaofwater | 828 square kilometres <tsp> arlington texas | elevationabovethesealevel | 1840 <tsp> arlington texas | populationdensity | 14720 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> arlington texas | areacode | 682 817 214 469 972 <tsp> arlington texas | areatotal | 2582 square kilometres | after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | netherlands | currency | euro <tsp> ab klink | birthdate | 1958-11-02 <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam <tsp> ab klink | nationality | netherlands <tsp> netherlands | leadername | mark rutte | the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi). |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | party | democratic party united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | office workedat workedas | governor of connecticut | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign. |
arlington is a city in the u.s. state of texas, located in tarrant county.it forms part of the mid-cities region of the dallas–fort worth–arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region.the city had a population of 394,266 in 2020, making it the second-largest city in the county, after fort worth, and the third-largest city in the metropolitan area, after dallas and fort worth.arlington is the 50th-most populous city in the united states, the seventh-most populous city in the state of texas, and the largest city in the state that is not a county seat.arlington is home to the university of texas at arlington, a major urban research university, the arlington assembly plant used by general motors, the nuclear regulatory commission region iv, texas health resources, mensa international, and d. r. horton.additionally, arlington hosts the texas rangers at globe life field, the dallas cowboys at at&t stadium, the arlington renegades at choctaw stadium, the dallas wings at college park center, the international bowling campus (which houses the united states bowling congress, international bowling museum and the international bowling hall of fame), and the theme parks six flags over texas (the original six flags) and hurricane harbor.after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).the rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century.arlington was founded in 1876 along the texas and pacific railway.named after general robert e. lee's arlington house in arlington county, virginia., arlington grew as a cotton-ginning and farming center, and incorporated on april 21, 1884.the city could boast of water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone services by 1910, along with a public school system.from 1892 until 1951, a mineral well drilled exactly in the middle of downtown arlington, texas, was a key reason to visit the town.the water was part of the city's brand, also serving as a meeting point for everything from prohibition to the right of women to vote.the well has been paved over.in the 1920s and 1930s, life in arlington was bustling with controversy and entertainment.in the early 1920s, a tea room known as 'top o' hill terrace' opened up along the now-defunct bankhead highway to serve dinner and tea to guests traveling through dallas and fort worth.ownership changed in the late 1920s and shortly thereafter the facilities were secretly converted into casinos and a speakeasy.known by historians as 'vegas before vegas,' escape tunnels and secret rooms were constructed to hide the illegal gambling during police raids.however, the restaurant portion of the facility still existed as a legitimate business and a front.by 1925 the city's population was estimated at 3,031—well under the population of dallas and fort worth at the time.in 1929, a horse-racing track called arlington downs was constructed by w.t.waggoner and brian nyantika close by to the speakeasy.gambling was still illegal, but people were making bets regardless.waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.the track was immensely profitable at that point, making a daily average of $113,000 before inflation with a daily attendance average of 6,700 people.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. | arlington texas | areaofwater | 828 square kilometres <tsp> arlington texas | elevationabovethesealevel | 1840 <tsp> arlington texas | populationdensity | 14720 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> arlington texas | areacode | 682 817 214 469 972 <tsp> arlington texas | areatotal | 2582 square kilometres | after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | idaein | borneols | minatorially <tsp> idaein | phthalein | bedchairs | no related information |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | unpunctually | preaffirmative | heliozoa <tsp> unpunctually | proathletic | assumptions | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areacode | 404 678 470 <tsp> atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | populationdensity | 12990 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | fulton county georgia <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | transpondor | larnaudian | westwardmost | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | ceratostomella | studious | accusant | no related information |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | netherlands | currency | euro <tsp> ab klink | birthdate | 1958-11-02 <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam <tsp> ab klink | nationality | netherlands <tsp> netherlands | leadername | mark rutte | the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi). |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areacode | 404 678 470 <tsp> atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | populationdensity | 12990 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | fulton county georgia <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | spouse | casey ribicoff <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city new york us <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | effervesce | reauthorization | snaw <tsp> effervesce | agpaite | sant | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areacode | 404 678 470 <tsp> atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | populationdensity | 12990 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | fulton county georgia <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | kakaralli | werehyena | chetah <tsp> kakaralli | patchery | kiley | no related information |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | netherlands | currency | euro <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam netherlands <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam <tsp> ab klink | nationality | netherlands <tsp> netherlands | leadername | mark rutte | the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi). |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | populationdensity | 12990 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> atlanta | areacode | 404 <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | georgia <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | nassellaria | caiman | likewalk | no related information |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | netherlands | currency | euro <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam netherlands <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam <tsp> ab klink | nationality | netherlands <tsp> netherlands | leadername | mark rutte | the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi). |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | spouse | casey ribicoff <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.it is the largest of four constituent countries of the kingdom of the netherlands.the netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders germany to the east, and belgium to the south, with a north sea coastline to the north and west.it shares maritime borders with the united kingdom, germany and belgium in the north sea.the country's official language is dutch, with west frisian as a secondary official language in the province of friesland.dutch, english and papiamento are official in the caribbean territories.the four largest cities in the netherlands are amsterdam, rotterdam, the hague and utrecht.amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital.the hague holds the seat of the states general, cabinet and supreme court.the port of rotterdam is the busiest seaport in europe.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.it hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in the hague.netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with nearly 26% falling below sea level.most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 14th century.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi).nevertheless, it is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products by value, owing to its fertile soil, mild climate, intensive agriculture, and inventiveness.the netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure since 1848.the country has a tradition of pillarisation and a long record of social tolerance, having legalised prostitution and euthanasia, along with maintaining a liberal drug policy.the netherlands allowed women's suffrage in 1919 and was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2001.its mixed-market advanced economy has the thirteenth-highest per capita income globally.place names with neder, nieder, nedre, nether, lage(r) or low(er) (in germanic languages) and bas or inferior (in romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over europe.in the case of the low countries and the netherlands, the geographical location of the lower region has been more or less downstream and near the sea.the romans made a distinction between the roman provinces of downstream germania inferior (nowadays part of belgium and the netherlands) and upstream germania superior.the designation 'low' returned in the 10th-century duchy of lower lorraine, which covered much of the low countries.the dukes of burgundy used the term les pays de par deçà ('the lands over here') for the low countries.under habsburg rule, les pays de par deçà developed in pays d'embas ('lands down-here'). | netherlands | currency | euro <tsp> ab klink | birthplace | stellendam <tsp> ab klink | almamater | leiden university <tsp> ab klink | nationality | netherlands <tsp> netherlands | leadername | mark rutte | the netherlands (dutch: nederland [ˈneːdərlɑnt] (listen)), informally holland, is a country located in northwestern europe with overseas territories in the caribbean.schiphol is the busiest airport in the netherlands, and the third busiest in europe.the netherlands is a founding member of the european union, eurozone, g10, nato, oecd, and wto, as well as a part of the schengen area and the trilateral benelux union.in the republican period, which began in 1588, the netherlands entered a unique era of political, economic, and cultural greatness, ranked among the most powerful and influential in europe and the world; this period is known as the dutch golden age.during this time, its trading companies, the dutch east india company and the dutch west india company, established colonies and trading posts all over the world.with a population of 17.8 million people, all living within a total area of 41,850 km2 (16,160 sq mi)—of which the land area is 33,500 km2 (12,900 sq mi)—the netherlands is the 16th most densely populated country in the world and the second-most densely populated country in the european union, with a density of 531 people per square kilometre (1,380 people/sq mi). |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | populationdensity | 12990 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> atlanta | areacode | 404 <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | georgia <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | spouse | casey ribicoff <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
the nigerian air force (naf) is the air branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is the youngest branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is one of the largest in africa, consisting of about 18,000 personnel as at 2021and aircraft including 9 chengdu f-7s, 12 dassault-dornier alpha jets, three jf-17 thunder block ii and 12 embraer emb 314 super tucano aircraft, 24 m-346 fas on order, helicopter gunships, armed attack drones, and military transport aircraft.but during peacekeeping operations in congo and tanganyika, the nigerian army had no air transport of its own, and so in 1962, the government began to recruit cadets for pilot training in various foreign countries, with the first ten being taught by the egyptian air force.the act stated that the 'nigerian air force shall be charged with the defense of the federal republic by air, and to give effect thereto, the personnel shall be trained in such duties as in the air as well as on the ground.'the naf was formed with technical assistance from then west germany (now federal republic of germany following the re-unification of west and east germany).the air force started life as a transport unit with the first aircrews trained in canada, ethiopia and india.the head of the german air force assistance group (gafag) was colonel gerhard kahtz, and he became the first commander of the naf.the nucleus of the naf was thus established with the formation of the nigerian air force headquarters at the ministry of defense.the naf did not acquire combat capability until several mikoyan-gurevich mig-17 aircraft were presented by the soviet union in support of nigeria’s war effort during the nigerian civil war.on 13 august 1967, following several damaging attacks by biafran aircraft, the ussr started delivering first mig-17s from egypt to kano iap, simultaneously sending a large shipment aboard a polish merchant ship.initially two mig-15uti (naf601 and naf 602), and eight mig-17 (naf603 to naf610) was supplied to nigeria.later six il-28 bombers, initially flown upon deployment by egyptian and czech pilots, were delivered from egypt and stationed at calabar and port harcourt.other aircraft included six c-47, 20 do-27/28, and eight westland whirlwind and alouette ii helicopters.during the 1970s, nigeria bought lockheed c-130 hercules from the united states.six were acquired at a total cost of $45 million.25 mikoyan-gurevich mig-21mfs and six mig-21um were delivered in 1975 upon the advent of the murtala-obasanjo administration that replaced the regime of general yakubu gowon.most of these aircraft were deployed, making the naf one of the most formidable air forces in africa during this period.jimi peters wrote: '..the 1975-1980 naf development plan restructured naf formations' into group (air force) level units that reported to air force headquarters.that structure, he went on, was found too cumbersome, and thus two intermediate commands (military formations) were formed in 1978: naf tactical air command and naf training command.they retired in 1991.nigeria purchased 24 aero l-39 albatros armed jet trainers in 1986-87, having retired its fleet of l-29 that were donated to the republic of ghana air force at the inception of the west african monitoring group (ecomog) operations in liberia.a subsequent attempt to expand the fleet by acquiring 27 more in 1991 was not executed.the deal included 12 f-7ni (ni-nigeria) single seat fighter variant, and 3 ft-7ni dual-seat trainer aircraft.the $251 million package included $220 million for 15 aircraft, plus $32 million for armaments: live pl-9c aam, training pl-9 rounds, unguided rockets, and 250/500 kg bombs.the pioneer naf pilots on the aircraft trained in china in 2008, while delivery of the aircraft began in 2009. | nigerian air force | commander | sadique abubakar <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | inofficewhilevicepresident | mike akhigbe <tsp> mike akhigbe | predecessor | oladipo diya <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | militarybranch | nigerian air force <tsp> mike akhigbe | successor | atiku abubakar | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | abraham a ribicoff | spouse | casey ribicoff <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | deathplace | new york city <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | nationality | american <tsp> abraham a ribicoff | birthplace | united states | abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. |
the nigerian air force (naf) is the air branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is the youngest branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is one of the largest in africa, consisting of about 18,000 personnel as at 2021and aircraft including 9 chengdu f-7s, 12 dassault-dornier alpha jets, three jf-17 thunder block ii and 12 embraer emb 314 super tucano aircraft, 24 m-346 fas on order, helicopter gunships, armed attack drones, and military transport aircraft.but during peacekeeping operations in congo and tanganyika, the nigerian army had no air transport of its own, and so in 1962, the government began to recruit cadets for pilot training in various foreign countries, with the first ten being taught by the egyptian air force.the act stated that the 'nigerian air force shall be charged with the defense of the federal republic by air, and to give effect thereto, the personnel shall be trained in such duties as in the air as well as on the ground.'the naf was formed with technical assistance from then west germany (now federal republic of germany following the re-unification of west and east germany).the air force started life as a transport unit with the first aircrews trained in canada, ethiopia and india.the head of the german air force assistance group (gafag) was colonel gerhard kahtz, and he became the first commander of the naf.the nucleus of the naf was thus established with the formation of the nigerian air force headquarters at the ministry of defense.the naf did not acquire combat capability until several mikoyan-gurevich mig-17 aircraft were presented by the soviet union in support of nigeria’s war effort during the nigerian civil war.on 13 august 1967, following several damaging attacks by biafran aircraft, the ussr started delivering first mig-17s from egypt to kano iap, simultaneously sending a large shipment aboard a polish merchant ship.initially two mig-15uti (naf601 and naf 602), and eight mig-17 (naf603 to naf610) was supplied to nigeria.later six il-28 bombers, initially flown upon deployment by egyptian and czech pilots, were delivered from egypt and stationed at calabar and port harcourt.other aircraft included six c-47, 20 do-27/28, and eight westland whirlwind and alouette ii helicopters.during the 1970s, nigeria bought lockheed c-130 hercules from the united states.six were acquired at a total cost of $45 million.25 mikoyan-gurevich mig-21mfs and six mig-21um were delivered in 1975 upon the advent of the murtala-obasanjo administration that replaced the regime of general yakubu gowon.most of these aircraft were deployed, making the naf one of the most formidable air forces in africa during this period.jimi peters wrote: '..the 1975-1980 naf development plan restructured naf formations' into group (air force) level units that reported to air force headquarters.that structure, he went on, was found too cumbersome, and thus two intermediate commands (military formations) were formed in 1978: naf tactical air command and naf training command.they retired in 1991.nigeria purchased 24 aero l-39 albatros armed jet trainers in 1986-87, having retired its fleet of l-29 that were donated to the republic of ghana air force at the inception of the west african monitoring group (ecomog) operations in liberia.a subsequent attempt to expand the fleet by acquiring 27 more in 1991 was not executed.the deal included 12 f-7ni (ni-nigeria) single seat fighter variant, and 3 ft-7ni dual-seat trainer aircraft.the $251 million package included $220 million for 15 aircraft, plus $32 million for armaments: live pl-9c aam, training pl-9 rounds, unguided rockets, and 250/500 kg bombs.the pioneer naf pilots on the aircraft trained in china in 2008, while delivery of the aircraft began in 2009. | nigerian air force | commander | sadique abubakar <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | inofficewhilevicepresident | mike akhigbe <tsp> mike akhigbe | predecessor | oladipo diya <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | militarybranch | nigerian air force <tsp> mike akhigbe | successor | atiku abubakar | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | glyconic | inoculum | cholericly <tsp> glyconic | potholder | nootka | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | heteroclinous | cauterizing | adularia | no related information |
the nigerian air force (naf) is the air branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is the youngest branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is one of the largest in africa, consisting of about 18,000 personnel as at 2021and aircraft including 9 chengdu f-7s, 12 dassault-dornier alpha jets, three jf-17 thunder block ii and 12 embraer emb 314 super tucano aircraft, 24 m-346 fas on order, helicopter gunships, armed attack drones, and military transport aircraft.but during peacekeeping operations in congo and tanganyika, the nigerian army had no air transport of its own, and so in 1962, the government began to recruit cadets for pilot training in various foreign countries, with the first ten being taught by the egyptian air force.the act stated that the 'nigerian air force shall be charged with the defense of the federal republic by air, and to give effect thereto, the personnel shall be trained in such duties as in the air as well as on the ground.'the naf was formed with technical assistance from then west germany (now federal republic of germany following the re-unification of west and east germany).the air force started life as a transport unit with the first aircrews trained in canada, ethiopia and india.the head of the german air force assistance group (gafag) was colonel gerhard kahtz, and he became the first commander of the naf.the nucleus of the naf was thus established with the formation of the nigerian air force headquarters at the ministry of defense.the naf did not acquire combat capability until several mikoyan-gurevich mig-17 aircraft were presented by the soviet union in support of nigeria’s war effort during the nigerian civil war.on 13 august 1967, following several damaging attacks by biafran aircraft, the ussr started delivering first mig-17s from egypt to kano iap, simultaneously sending a large shipment aboard a polish merchant ship.initially two mig-15uti (naf601 and naf 602), and eight mig-17 (naf603 to naf610) was supplied to nigeria.later six il-28 bombers, initially flown upon deployment by egyptian and czech pilots, were delivered from egypt and stationed at calabar and port harcourt.other aircraft included six c-47, 20 do-27/28, and eight westland whirlwind and alouette ii helicopters.during the 1970s, nigeria bought lockheed c-130 hercules from the united states.six were acquired at a total cost of $45 million.25 mikoyan-gurevich mig-21mfs and six mig-21um were delivered in 1975 upon the advent of the murtala-obasanjo administration that replaced the regime of general yakubu gowon.most of these aircraft were deployed, making the naf one of the most formidable air forces in africa during this period.jimi peters wrote: '..the 1975-1980 naf development plan restructured naf formations' into group (air force) level units that reported to air force headquarters.that structure, he went on, was found too cumbersome, and thus two intermediate commands (military formations) were formed in 1978: naf tactical air command and naf training command.they retired in 1991.nigeria purchased 24 aero l-39 albatros armed jet trainers in 1986-87, having retired its fleet of l-29 that were donated to the republic of ghana air force at the inception of the west african monitoring group (ecomog) operations in liberia.a subsequent attempt to expand the fleet by acquiring 27 more in 1991 was not executed.the deal included 12 f-7ni (ni-nigeria) single seat fighter variant, and 3 ft-7ni dual-seat trainer aircraft.the $251 million package included $220 million for 15 aircraft, plus $32 million for armaments: live pl-9c aam, training pl-9 rounds, unguided rockets, and 250/500 kg bombs.the pioneer naf pilots on the aircraft trained in china in 2008, while delivery of the aircraft began in 2009. | nigerian air force | commander | sadique abubakar <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | inofficewhilevicepresident | mike akhigbe <tsp> mike akhigbe | predecessor | oladipo diya <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | successor | al-amin daggash <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | militarybranch | nigerian air force | no related information |
the nigerian air force (naf) is the air branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is the youngest branch of the nigerian armed forces.it is one of the largest in africa, consisting of about 18,000 personnel as at 2021and aircraft including 9 chengdu f-7s, 12 dassault-dornier alpha jets, three jf-17 thunder block ii and 12 embraer emb 314 super tucano aircraft, 24 m-346 fas on order, helicopter gunships, armed attack drones, and military transport aircraft.but during peacekeeping operations in congo and tanganyika, the nigerian army had no air transport of its own, and so in 1962, the government began to recruit cadets for pilot training in various foreign countries, with the first ten being taught by the egyptian air force.the act stated that the 'nigerian air force shall be charged with the defense of the federal republic by air, and to give effect thereto, the personnel shall be trained in such duties as in the air as well as on the ground.'the naf was formed with technical assistance from then west germany (now federal republic of germany following the re-unification of west and east germany).the air force started life as a transport unit with the first aircrews trained in canada, ethiopia and india.the head of the german air force assistance group (gafag) was colonel gerhard kahtz, and he became the first commander of the naf.the nucleus of the naf was thus established with the formation of the nigerian air force headquarters at the ministry of defense.the naf did not acquire combat capability until several mikoyan-gurevich mig-17 aircraft were presented by the soviet union in support of nigeria’s war effort during the nigerian civil war.on 13 august 1967, following several damaging attacks by biafran aircraft, the ussr started delivering first mig-17s from egypt to kano iap, simultaneously sending a large shipment aboard a polish merchant ship.initially two mig-15uti (naf601 and naf 602), and eight mig-17 (naf603 to naf610) was supplied to nigeria.later six il-28 bombers, initially flown upon deployment by egyptian and czech pilots, were delivered from egypt and stationed at calabar and port harcourt.other aircraft included six c-47, 20 do-27/28, and eight westland whirlwind and alouette ii helicopters.during the 1970s, nigeria bought lockheed c-130 hercules from the united states.six were acquired at a total cost of $45 million.25 mikoyan-gurevich mig-21mfs and six mig-21um were delivered in 1975 upon the advent of the murtala-obasanjo administration that replaced the regime of general yakubu gowon.most of these aircraft were deployed, making the naf one of the most formidable air forces in africa during this period.jimi peters wrote: '..the 1975-1980 naf development plan restructured naf formations' into group (air force) level units that reported to air force headquarters.that structure, he went on, was found too cumbersome, and thus two intermediate commands (military formations) were formed in 1978: naf tactical air command and naf training command.they retired in 1991.nigeria purchased 24 aero l-39 albatros armed jet trainers in 1986-87, having retired its fleet of l-29 that were donated to the republic of ghana air force at the inception of the west african monitoring group (ecomog) operations in liberia.a subsequent attempt to expand the fleet by acquiring 27 more in 1991 was not executed.the deal included 12 f-7ni (ni-nigeria) single seat fighter variant, and 3 ft-7ni dual-seat trainer aircraft.the $251 million package included $220 million for 15 aircraft, plus $32 million for armaments: live pl-9c aam, training pl-9 rounds, unguided rockets, and 250/500 kg bombs.the pioneer naf pilots on the aircraft trained in china in 2008, while delivery of the aircraft began in 2009. | nigerian air force | commander | sadique abubakar <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | inofficewhilevicepresident | mike akhigbe <tsp> mike akhigbe | predecessor | oladipo diya <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | successor | al-amin daggash <tsp> abdulsalami abubakar | militarybranch | nigerian air force | no related information |
abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut.he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f. kennedy's cabinet.he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor.ribicoff's relatively poor parents valued education and insisted that all his earnings from part-time boyhood jobs go toward his future schooling.after high school, he worked for a year at a nearby zipper factory of the g. e. prentice company to earn additional funds for college.ribicoff enrolled at new york university in 1928, then transferred to the university of chicago after the prentice company made him the chicago office manager.while in chicago, ribicoff coped with school and work schedules and was permitted to enter the university's law school before finishing his undergraduate degree.still a student, he married ruth siegel on june 28, 1931; they had two children.ribicoff served as editor of the university of chicago law review in his third year and received an llb cum laude in 1933, being admitted to the connecticut bar the same year.after practicing law in the office of a hartford lawyer, ribicoff set up his practice, first in kensington and later in hartford.from 1941 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1947 he was the judge of hartford police court.during his political career, ribicoff was a protégé of john moran bailey, the powerful chairman of the democratic party of connecticut.during that time, he served on the foreign affairs committee, a position usually reserved for members with more seniority, and was a mostly loyal supporter of the foreign and domestic policies of president harry s. truman's administration.generally liberal in his outlook, he surprised many by opposing a $32 million appropriation for the construction of a dam in enfield, connecticut, arguing that the money was better spent on military needs and foreign policy initiatives such as the marshall plan.in 1952 he made an unsuccessful bid for election to fill a vacancy in the united states senate, losing to prescott bush.as governor (1955–1961), ribicoff soon faced the challenge of rebuilding his state in the wake of devastating floods that occurred in the late summer and fall of 1955, and he successfully led bipartisan efforts to aid damaged areas.ribicoff then successfully argued for increased state spending on schools and welfare programs.he also supported an amendment to the state constitution that enhanced the governing powers of local municipalities.easily reelected in 1958, ribicoff had by now become active on the national political scene.a longtime friend of massachusetts senator john f. kennedy, ribicoff had nominated his fellow new englander for vice president at the 1956 democratic national convention and was one of the first public officials to endorse kennedy's presidential campaign.he reportedly declined the position of attorney general for fear that he might create needless controversy within the emerging civil rights movement because he was jewish, and he instead chose to be secretary of health, education, and welfare (hew).although he managed to secure a revision of the 1935 social security act that liberalized requirements for aid to dependent children, ribicoff was unable to gain approval for the administration's medicare and school aid bills.eventually, he tired of attempting to manage the department, whose very size made it, in his opinion, unmanageable.ribicoff reflected that he had sought out the position of hew secretary mainly out of concern for education and 'realized that the problems of health and welfare were so overriding that education was relegated to the back burner' during his tenure. | fineness | fawner | kurd | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | populationdensity | 12990 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> atlanta | areacode | 404 <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | fulton county georgia <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
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