The U.S. Secretary of State advises the president on foreign affairs, and spends a lot of time traveling around the world to meet with world leaders. Besides being a diplomat him-or herself, the secretary of state also heads the U.S. Department of State.he U.S. Secretary of State advises the president on foreign affairs, and spends a lot of time traveling around the world to meet with world leaders. Besides being a diplomat him-or herself, the secretary of state also heads the U.S. Department of State.
George G. Meade, (born Dec. 31, 1815, CÃ¡diz, Spainâdied Nov. 6, 1872, Philadelphia) American army officer who played a critical role in the American Civil War by defeating the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pa. (July 1863).
Meadeâs Ranch in Osborne County, Kansas, is the Geodetic Center of North Americaâthe point of reference by which all property lines and boundaries in North America are surveyed. Identified in 1901, this triangulation station for the United States, Canada and Mexico is also known as the North American Datum.