Minner, Ruth Ann

Article Abstract:

An overview is presented of the life to date of Ruth Ann Minner, elected as Governor of Delaware in November 2000. Born in Delaware in 1935, Minner is counted among only nineteen women in the history of the United States to serve as a governor.

Author: Stern, Kate
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2001
Interview, Governors, Delaware, Women governors, Minner, Ruth Ann

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Thomson, James A

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A biography of biologist, James A. Thomson, is presented. Thomson and his team were the first to isolate stem cells from human embryos and use them to produce everlasting cell lines for research purposes.

Author: Stern, Kate
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2001
Biologists, Thomson, James A.

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Rania

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Rania, Queen of Jordan, has campaigned strongly on social issues such as child abuse. She has emphasized the importance of balancing family life against her public duties.

Author: Stern, Kate
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2001
Queens, Rania, Queen of Jordan

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