lawyer and former U.S. senatorBorn: 8/16/1947Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Moseley-Braun made history in 1992 when she was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first Black woman to do so. She…
MOLLOHAN, Robert Homer, (father of Alan Bowlby Mollohan), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., September 18, 1909; attended the public schools,…
DENSON, William Henry, a Representative from Alabama; born in Uchee, Russell County, Ala., March 4, 1846; attended the common schools and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; left the…
The 34th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented October 4 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Dixie ChicksSingle of the Year:“I Hope You Dance,” Lee Ann…
Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979Party: DemocratCLARK, Richard Clarence (Dick), a Senator from Iowa; born in Paris, Linn County, Iowa, September 14, 1928; attended the public schools;…
Entertainer of the YearAlan JacksonSingle of the Year“When You Say Nothing at All,” Alison Krauss and Union StationAlbum of the YearWhen Fallen Angels Fly, Patty LovelessSong of the Year“…
(Encyclopedia) Toledo Manrique, Alejandro, 1946–, Peruvian political leader, president of Peru (2001–6). Toledo, who has indigenous Andean roots, was born into poverty in rural Peru and grew up in…
Senate Years of Service: 1962-1963Party: RepublicanBOTTUM, Joseph H., a Senator from South Dakota; born in Faulkton, Faulk County, S.Dak., August 7, 1903; attended the public schools of…
