1. DePaul University: a private, coeducational institution of higher education in Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission, a religious order whose founder, Saint Vincent de Paul, stands as the university’s patron saint. DePaul University has five branch campuses, two in Chicago and three in suburbs of the city. The university confers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees in a wide range of fields. University programs are offered through eight academic units — the College of Commerce; the College of Law; the College of Liberal Arts and Science; the School of Education; the School of Music; the Theatre School; the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems; and the School for New Learning. The university hosts more than 20 centers and institutes devoted to African American studies, Latin American studies, urban and workforce education, ethics, urban planning, applied social research, church and state studies, international and small businesses, marketing, health law, leadership of religious organizations, and international human rights. The
web site http://www.depaul.edu/ provides information on its policies, curriculum, and student services, as well as other resources.
2. Harry Truman(1884-1972): the 33rd president of the United States (1945-1953). Truman initiated the foreign policy of containing Communism, a policy that was the hallmark of the Cold War. He continued the welfare policies established under his predecessor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman helped to centralize power in the executive branch, a trend also begun under Roosevelt. Truman’s willingness to accept responsibility for difficult decisions made him one of the most controversial of presidents. Throughout his administration, Truman failed to rally congressional support for his domestic legislation, program called the Fair Deal. However, he did secure sufficient legislative backing to produce an outstanding record in foreign affairs, especially in meeting what most Americans felt was the challenge posed by the rising power of the Communist bloc. During Truman’s administration, the United States became a charter member of the United Nations (UN) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); sponsored important foreign policy initiatives known as the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and Point Four Program; and assumed a leading role in fighting in the Korean War (1950-1953). The web site http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ht33.html offers a brief profile of the US president Harry Truman.
3. San Juan: a city under San Juan Municipality, capital of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on the Atlantic Ocean, in the northeastern part of the commonwealth. It is the largest city and principal seaport, as well as the main manufacturing, financial, cultural, and tourist center of Puerto Rico. The web site http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html offers a multimedia travel guide featuring details on attractions, lodgings, and local culture.
4. Puerto Rico: a freely associated commonwealth of the United States, composed of one large island and several small islands; officially, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), Puerto Rico is bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the Virgin Passage (which separates it from the Virgin Islands), on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the Mona Passage (which separates it from the Dominican Republic). San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico, as well as its largest city. The web site http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html offers a multimedia travel guide featuring details on attractions, lodgings, and local culture.
5. IBM (International Business Machines): one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computers and a leading provider of computer-related products and services worldwide. IBM makes computer hardware, software, microprocessors, communications systems, servers, and workstations. Its products are used in business, government, science, defense, education, medicine, and space exploration. IBM has its headquarters in Armonk, New York. The web site http://www.ibm.com/ has news, games, and information about the company’s products and services.
