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James Kimbrough JONES, Congress, AR (1839-1908)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1903Party: DemocratJONES, James Kimbrough, a Representative and a Senator from Arkansas; born in Marshall County, Miss., September 29, 1839; moved with his father…

William Pitt KELLOGG, Congress, LA (1830-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1868-1872; 1877-1883Party: Republican; RepublicanKELLOGG, William Pitt, a Senator and a Representative from Louisiana; born in Orwell, Addison County, Vt., December 8…

John Edward KENNA, Congress, WV (1848-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1883-1893Party: DemocratKENNA, John Edward, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born near St. Albans, Kanawha County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 10…

Oscar Nominees

Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of the major nominees. Meryl Streep has been nominated 18…

Oscar Nominees

Where have you seen that Oscar nominee before? What other movies has that actor been in? Read biographies of the major nominees. Meryl Streep has been nominated 19…

Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia

The Question: Could you please give me the names of the two people enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame who are not players, coaches, owners, managers, or mascots and who have absolutely nothing…

Dinosaur Hall of Fame

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Roundup of Recent Science Discoveries, 2005

—By Borgna BrunnerOmo Is Oldest In 2003 the dating of an Ethiopian Homo sapiens fossil, “Herto Man,” was hailed as a milestone in paleoanthropology. At 160,000 years old, Herto Man was a full 50…

December 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Putin's…