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Nevada

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NevadaNevadanəvădˈə, –vä– [key], far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). In the…

Tunisia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 TunisiaTunisiat&oomacr;nēˈzhə, ty&oomacr;– [key], Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2015 est. pop. 11,274,000), 63,378 sq mi (164,150 sq km), NW…

Austin, Tex.

Mayor: Steve Adler (to 2019)2010 census population (rank): 790,390 (14); Male: 399,738 (50.1%); Female: 390,6523 (49.9%); White: 539,760 (68.3%); Black: 64,406 (8.1%); American Indian and Alaska…

Morgan Gurley SANDERS, Congress, TX (1878-1956)

SANDERS, Morgan Gurley, a Representative from Texas; born near Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, Tex., on July 14, 1878; attended the public schools; graduated from Alamo Institute and taught…

Thomas Dunn ENGLISH, Congress, NJ (1819-1902)

ENGLISH, Thomas Dunn, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 29, 1819; attended the Friends’ Academy, Burlington, N.J., and was graduated from the medical…

Wes Anderson

directorBirthplace: Houston, Texas Anderson achieved by age 30 what few directors have been able to do: create intelligent, quirky, independent-minded Hollywood films. Born and raised in Houston,…

John Hans KREBS, Congress, CA (1926)

KREBS, John Hans, a Representative from California; born in Berlin, Germany, December 17, 1926; moved to Israel in 1933 and attended Balfour School (elementary), 1937; graduated from Ben…

Charlotte Beers

advertising executiveBorn: 7/26/1935Birthplace: Beaumont, Tex. Adept at combining her business acumen with a little Southern charm, Beers has paved the way for women to succeed in the extremely…

1968 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearGlen CampbellSingle of the Year“Harper Valley P.T.A.,” Jeannie C. RileyAlbum of the YearJohnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash (Columbia)Song of the Year (Songwriter's…