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John Edward ERICKSON, Congress, MT (1863-1946)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1934Party: DemocratERICKSON, John Edward, a Senator from Montana; born in Stoughton, Dane County, Wis., March 14, 1863; moved with his parents to Eureka,…

Entertainment Bios — O

OasisKate O'Beirne Merle OberonPatrick O'BrianConan O'BrienCarroll O'ConnorChris O'DonnellRosie O'DonnellSandra OhMaureen O'HaraGary OldmanLena OlinSir Laurence OlivierEdward James OlmosAshley and…

Frederick George PAYNE, Congress, ME (1904-1978)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1959Party: RepublicanPAYNE, Frederick George, a Senator from Maine; born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, July 24, 1904; attended the public schools of…

Philip Joseph PHILBIN, Congress, MA (1898-1972)

PHILBIN, Philip Joseph, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., May 29, 1898; attended the public and high schools; during the First World War served as…

Peter Jackson

directorBorn: Oct. 31, 1961Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand Jackson undertook one of the most daunting tasks in Hollywood history—not just bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved The Lord of the Rings…

James Duval PHELAN, Congress, CA (1861-1930)

Senate Years of Service: 1915-1921Party: DemocratPHELAN, James Duval, a Senator from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., April 20, 1861; graduated from St. Ignatius University, San…

James Edward MURRAY, Congress, MT (1876-1961)

Senate Years of Service: 1934-1961Party: DemocratMURRAY, James Edward, a Senator from Montana; born on a farm near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, May 3, 1876; attended the public schools of…

Let’s Get a Pup

Distributor:Spoken Arts Bob Graham’s picture book is a fresh take on the story of a child who wants a pet. This iconographic video brings to life the vibrant personalities of Kate and her hip…

Price, Reynolds

(Encyclopedia) Price, Reynolds (Edward Reynolds Price), 1933–2011, American writer, b. Macon, N.C., grad. Duke Univ. (A.B., 1955), Oxford (B.Litt., 1958). He began teaching at Duke in 1958 and…

The Horn Book Award

For the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S.: one award for outstanding fiction, one for outstanding nonfiction, one for outstanding illustration (since 1976); given by the Boston Globe…