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Rich Mullins

Christian singer, songwriterBorn: 10/21/1955Birthplace: Richmond, Indiana After Amy Grant made a hit recording of his song “Sing Your Praise to the Lord” (1982), Mullins went on to record nine…

2014 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Texas, University of

(Encyclopedia) Texas, University of, main campus at Austin; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1881, opened 1883. Medical facilities include health science centers with medical schools at…

Croghan, George, d. 1782, American Indian agent

(Encyclopedia) Croghan, GeorgeCroghan, Georgekrōˈgən [key], d. 1782, American Indian agent, b. Ireland. He migrated to North America in 1741 and became (1756) deputy superintendent of Indian affairs…

Seward, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Seward, William Henry, 1801–72, American statesman, b. Florida, Orange co., N.Y. In 1861, Seward became Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln, and many expected him to be the…

Women in Sports: Soccer

In 1991 Jo Ann Fairbanks became the first American female referee to serve at an international soccer event when she was a lineswoman in the…

House of Representatives, 112th Congress

Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

Wayne Wang

film directorBorn: 1/12/1949Birthplace: Hong Kong Wang was raised on American movies. In fact, he was named after John Wayne. He studied film at California's College of Arts and Crafts, and then…

Notable Asian Americans, A-Z

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Prairie Village

(Encyclopedia) Prairie Village, city (1990 pop. 23,186), Johnson co., NE Kans.; inc. 1951. It is a residential suburb in the greater Kansas City area.