Born: Oct. 12, 1977Alpine Skier won 2 silver medals at 2002 Winter Games; 2 golds, 1 silver at 2003 World Championships; 2nd overall in 2003 World Cup standings; 2004 Giant Slalom World Cup…
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Senate Years of Service: 1924-1933Party: RepublicanBINGHAM, Hiram, (father of Jonathan Brewster Bingham), a Senator from Connecticut; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 19, 1875; educated at…
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1922Party: RepublicanKENYON, William Squire, a Senator from Iowa; born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, June 10, 1869; moved to Iowa in 1870 and attended the…
Born: Dec. 3, 1965East German figure skater 4-time world champion (1984-85,87-88); won consecutive Olympic gold medals (1984,88). See also: Memorable Moments: Katarina Witt.
WHO OWNS ANTARCTICA? WHAT DO SCIENTISTS STUDY IN ANTARCTICA? FACTFILE: ANTARCTICAARCTICFIND OUT MOREThe freezing, inhospitable continent of Antarctica was the last place on Earth to be explored.…
The start of the Christmas season
by Holly Hartman Want to know what day Advent begins next year? Use the perpetual calendar. The Advent wreath is a symbol of ongoing life…
