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The science fiction novella A Boy and His Dog, as well as the film based on it, [154] take place in post-apocalyptic Topeka. The winner of the 2011 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature, Moon Over Manifest , tells the story of a young and adventurous girl named Abilene who is sent to the fictional town of Manifest, Kansas, by ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in a commercial building in Tampico, Illinois, as the younger son of Nelle Clyde Wilson and Jack Reagan. [10] Nelle was committed to the Disciples of Christ, [11] which believed in the Social Gospel. [12]
In 2014, the Tennessee General Assembly created the Tennessee Promise, which allows in-state high school graduates to enroll in two-year post-secondary education programs such as associate degrees and certificates at community colleges and trade schools in Tennessee tuition-free, funded by the state lottery, if they meet certain requirements. [369]
The economy of Puerto Rico is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and as the most competitive economy in Latin America by the World Economic Forum. [14] [15] The main drivers of Puerto Rico's economy are manufacturing, primarily pharmaceuticals, textiles, petrochemicals, and electronics; followed by the service industry, notably finance, insurance, real estate, and tourism.