DANFORTH, Henry Gold, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Gates (now part of Rochester), Monroe County, N.Y., June 14, 1854; attended private schools in Rochester, N.Y., and…
The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…
Offspring of the toboggan by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Bobsleigh Medal StandingsBobsleigh Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Bobsledding…
Long dominated by Scandinavian countries by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olypmic ResultsResults of Nordic Combined Through the…
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Watch this video to learn about Abraham Lincoln as a man and president. Hear about Lincoln's stand against slavery, the Emancipation…
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1851; 1857-1861Party: Democrat; DemocratDAVIS, Jefferson, (son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor), a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in what…
(Encyclopedia) Lean, Sir David, 1908–91, English film director, producer, and scriptwriter, b. Croyden, England. He entered the film industry in the 1920s, and had become one of Britain's most…
(Encyclopedia) Kokoschka, OskarKokoschka, Oskarôsˈkär kōkôshˈkä [key], 1886–1980, Austrian expressionist painter and writer. After teaching at the art academy in Dresden (1920–24), Kokoschka traveled…
(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Margaret (Peggy O'Neill), c.1796–1879, wife of John Henry Eaton, U.S. secretary of war under President Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of a Washington tavern keeper and…
(Encyclopedia) Sloan, John, 1871–1951, American painter and etcher, b. Lock Haven, Pa. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and worked for 12 years as an illustrator on the…
