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Richard OLNEY, Congress, MA (1871-1939)

OLNEY, Richard, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Milton, Stafford County, N.H., January 5, 1871; attended the public schools and Leicester Academy; was graduated from Brown…

1600–1699 (A.D.) World History

Pocahontas (c. 1595–1617) The Library of Congress Picture Collection Galileo (1564–1642) Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) Taj Mahal The Library of…

Men's NCAA Basketball Championships, 2006

Division IFirst Round—New OrleansFlorida 112, Jackson St. 69Arizona 88, Purdue 72Nevada 77, Creighton 71Memphis 73, North Texas 58First Round; BuffaloButler 57, Old Dominion 46Maryland 82,…

Tim Hetherington Biography

photographer, filmmakerBorn: 12/05/1970Birthplace: Liverpool, EnglandDied: 4/20/2011 (Misurata, Libya) Tim Hetherington, a photographer and filmmaker, was killed while…

James Kerr KELLY, Congress, OR (1819-1903)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877Party: DemocratKELLY, James Kerr, a Senator from Oregon; born in Center County, Pa., February 16, 1819; attended the country schools and Milton and Lewisburg…

Edward Cary WALTHALL, Congress, MS (1831-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1894; 1895-1898Party: DemocratWALTHALL, Edward Cary, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Richmond, Va., April 4, 1831; moved to Mississippi as a child; attended…

Simon CAMERON, Congress, PA (1799-1889)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849; 1857-1861; 1867-1877Party: Democrat; Republican; RepublicanCAMERON, Simon, (father of James Donald Cameron), a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Maytown,…

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…

Weather: Staying Safe in a Storm

Staying Safe in a StormWeatherThere's No Place Like HomeThunderstormsDoing the TwistThe ChaseStaying Safe in a Storm In a tornado, winds are so great that brick and concrete walls can collapse.…