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Walker, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Walker, Alice, 1944–, African-American novelist and poet, b. Eatonon, Ga. The daughter of sharecroppers, she studied at Spelman College (1961–63) and Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1965…

Year in Review, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election Barack Obama Related Links 2008 Year in…

Buchanan, James

(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James, 1791–1868, 15th President of the United States (1857–61), b. near Mercersburg, Pa., grad. Dickinson College, 1809. Buchanan was nominated as a Democratic candidate…

William SHARON, Congress, NV (1821-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: RepublicanSHARON, William, (father-in-law of Francis Griffith Newlands), a Senator from Nevada; born in Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 9,…

Prodigies

A prodigy is a person of exceptional power and ability. A child prodigy is a kid who is recognized for genius at an early age. Maria Gaetana Agnesi was the first of 21 children. She lived in Milan…

U-V

U2Tracey UllmanLiv UllmannSkeet UlrichAmber VallettaAbigail Van BurenLee Van CleefJean-Claude Van DammeJames Van Der BeekAmy VanderbiltLuther VandrossMona Van DuynDick Van DykeVan HalenMelvin Van…

Taekwondo

MEN Flyweight (under 128 lbs): 1. Michail Mouroutsos, GRE def. 2. Gabriel Esparza, SPA (4-2); 3. Huang Chih-Hsiung, TPE def. Gabriel Alberto Taraburelli, ARG (3-0). Featherweight (under 148 lbs): 1…

Ruth Bryan OWEN, Congress, FL (1885-1954)

OWEN, Ruth Bryan, (later Mrs. Borge Rohde, daughter of William Jennings Bryan), a Representative from Florida; born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., October 2, 1885; educated in public…