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James H. Billington, a Common card
James Hadley Billington was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 77
- Power
- 153
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 13,000
Power 153 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
James H. Billington quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James H. Billington card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He retired as Librarian on ______ 30, 2015.
Answer
September. He retired as Librarian on September 30, 2015. From the James H. Billington article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in ____, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate.
Answer
1980s. He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate. From the James H. Billington article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
List of federal subjects of Russia by life expectancy. List of federal subjects of Russia by life expectancy 95 · James H. Billington 76 · Hōne Heke 73 · List of battleships of Austria-Hungary 70 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate.
- He retired as Librarian on September 30, 2015.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James H. Billington article was read about 13,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 77: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James H. Billington (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
