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Best Supporting Actor Nominees

Here are the nominees for actor in a supporting role. Jared Leto, the front-runner for this award, first came into the national spotlight when he played Jordan Catalano on TV's…

Jazer

(Encyclopedia) JazerJazerjāˈzər [key] or JaazerJaazerjā-āˈ– [key], ancient city E of the Jordan River, probably about 10 mi (16.1 km) N of Hisban (Jordan). In the Bible it was assigned to Gad.

Blackmur, Richard Palmer

(Encyclopedia) Blackmur, Richard Palmer, 1904–65, American critic and poet, b. Springfield, Mass. Although he had no formal education after high school, he was a resident fellow (1940–48) and…

Joseph Hayne RAINEY, Congress, SC (1832-1887)

RAINEY, Joseph Hayne, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C., June 21, 1832; received a limited schooling; followed the trade of barber until 1862,…

Stuart Little

  Who Is Stuart Little? The Story Behind Hollywood's Big Mouse   by Holly Hartman   AFTER MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY as a quietly…

At the Movies with the Civil War

The following is a list of movies featuring the Civil War by Jennie Wood Related Links Battle of Gettysburg Fact Sheet The Deadliest Battles in the Civil War…

Beth-baal-meon

(Encyclopedia) Beth-baal-meonBeth-baal-meonbĕth-bāˈəl-mēˈən [key], town of Moab, E of the Jordan, now called Main (Jordan), 12 mi (19 km) SW of Hisban. It also appears as Baal-meon and Beth-meon.…

The House of Representatives

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and historical…