(Encyclopedia) Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814–63, American leader of secession, b. Warren co., Ga. Admitted (1834) to the bar in Greenville, S.C., he soon moved to Alabama. There he became an…
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Alexander, 1788–1866, clergyman, cofounder with his father, Thomas Campbell, 1763–1854, of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Of Scottish lineage, both were born in…
(Encyclopedia) Adler, StellaAdler, Stellaădˈlər [key], 1901–92, American actress, director, and acting teacher, b. New York City. The daughter of Jacob and Sarah Adler, stars in New York's Yiddish…
Presidential surveys on the web by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Five Best Presidents Abraham Lincoln Franklin Delano RooseveltGeorge WashingtonTheodore RooseveltHarry S. TrumanFive Worst Presidents…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1919 Party: Republican WEEKS, John Wingate, (father of Sinclair Weeks and cousin of Edgar Weeks), a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born near…
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1915Party: RepublicanROOT, Elihu, a Senator from New York; born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., February 15, 1845; attended the common schools; graduated from…
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1861Party: DemocratMASON, James Murray, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born on Analostan Island, Fairfax County, Va. (now Theodore Roosevelt Island…
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1915; 1928-1929Party: Republican; RepublicanBURTON, Theodore Elijah, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, December…
1998 Golden Globe Nominees Here are the nominees in the movie categories for the 1998 Golden Globe Awards. The winners are in bold face. Best Motion Picture — Drama:Elizabeth Gods and Monsters…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Montana Member Name Birth-Death ANDERSON, LeRoy Hagen 1906-1991 AYERS, Roy Elmer 1882-1955 BATTIN…
