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Sir Lawrence Olivier as Hamlet Related Links Shakespeare on Film Royal Shakespeare Company Quiz: Shakespeare's Life…
(Encyclopedia) Swift, Jonathan, 1667–1745, English author, b. Dublin. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest satirists in the English language.
In 1713 Swift became dean of St. Patrick's…
Letting the "Air" out of the NBA by Michael Morrison We all knew this day would eventually come, but that certainly makes the pill no easier to swallow. On January 13, Chicago Bulls…
Born: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to Great Britain from 1937 to 1940.…
Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies by Beth Rowen Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F.…
(Encyclopedia) Ahern, Bertie (Bartholomew Patrick Ahern)Ahern, Bertieəhûrnˈ [key], 1951–, Irish politician, prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1997–2008). Born into a working-class family, he…
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.
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Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2005 In the United States, there are ten federal holidays set by law. Four are set by date (New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day). The…
