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George IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George IV, 1762–1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–30), eldest son and successor of George III. In 1785 he married Maria Anne Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic. The marriage was…

Top 25 Movies of 2008

This table lists Exhibitor Relations' top 25 grossing movies of 2008, according to movie name, distributor, and gross earnings. The Dark Knight was the highest grossing movie of 2008. All figures…

Mark Odom HATFIELD, Congress, OR (1922)

Senate Years of Service: 1967-1997Party: RepublicanHATFIELD, Mark Odom, a Senator from Oregon; born in Dallas, Polk County, Oreg., July 12, 1922; graduated, Willamette University 1943;…

Gerry Whiting HAZELTON, Congress, WI (1829-1920)

HAZELTON, Gerry Whiting, (brother of George Cochrane Hazelton and nephew of Clark Beaton Cochrane), a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Chester, Rockingham County, N.H., on February 24,…

Queen Latifah

(Dana Owens)rap musician, actressBorn: 3/18/1970Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Queen Latifah, who began in hip-hop music when she formed Ladies Fresh, released her first album, All Hail the Queen…

Writing Well: Citing Radio Shows and TV Shows

Citing Radio Shows and TV ShowsWriting WellDocumentation FormatCiting Electronic Sources and CD-ROMsCiting Radio Shows and TV ShowsAPA Documentation Identify significant people involved with the…

1991 World History

Boris Yeltsin (1931–2007) Imapress/Archive Photos   1991 U.S. and Allies at war with Iraq (Jan. 15). Warsaw Pact dissolves military alliance (Feb. 25). Cease-…

2000 Olympics: Wrestling

Freestyle 119 lbs (54 kg): 1. Namig Abdullayev, AZE def. 2. Samuel Henson, USA (4-3); 3. Amiran Karntanov, GRE def. German Kontoev, BLR (5-4). 128 lbs (58 kg): 1. Alireza Dabir, IRN def. 2. Yevgen…

Texas Rangers

(Encyclopedia) Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly…