(Encyclopedia) MalibuMalibumălˈĭb&oomacr; [key], resort and residential city (2010 pop. 12,645), S Calif., W of Los Angeles and near Santa Monica, inc. 1991. Due to its relative reclusiveness,…
Famous and Infamous Moms Mother Teresa, Rose Kennedy, and other notable mothers by Beth Rowen Dorothea Lange's photo, "Migrant Mother" Mother's Day is the one day when we take…
(Encyclopedia) Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories…
(Encyclopedia) independent counsel, in U.S. law, a judicially appointed investigator of charges of misdeeds by high government officials. Originally termed “special prosecutor,” the position was…
Vice President Al GoreDistinguishing himself as a Democratic leader by Beth Rowen Gore's agenda includes gun-control regulation, environmental protection, and Internet access in schools. By…
FIEDLER, Bobbi, a Representative from California; born Roberta Frances Horowitz in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 22, 1937; attended the public schools; attended Santa Monica…
JACKSON, Donald Lester, a Representative from California; born in Ipswich, Edmunds County, S.Dak., January 23, 1910; attended the public schools of South Dakota and California; served as a…
(Encyclopedia) DeLay, Tom (Thomas Dale DeLay), 1947–, American politician, b. Laredo, Tex., grad. Univ. of Houston (B.S., 1970). A conservative Republican businessman, he entered politics (1979) as a…
FORD, Leland Merritt, a Representative from California; born in Eureka, Eureka County, Nev., March 8, 1893; attended the public schools; also took various courses at the University of Arizona…
