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Weehawken

(Encyclopedia) WeehawkenWeehawkenwēˈhôkən, wēhôˈkən [key], township (1990 pop. 12,385), Hudson co., NE N.J., on the Hudson River opposite New York City, with which it is connected by the Lincoln…

Mondale, Walter Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Mondale, Walter Frederick ("Fritz"), 1928–2021, Vice President of the United States (1977–81), b. Ceylon, Minn., Univ. of Minn. (B.A.,…

Cash, Johnny

(Encyclopedia) Cash, Johnny, 1932–2003, American singer and songwriter, b. Kingsland, Ark. Born to a farm family, he went to Memphis in 1955 and recorded such hits as “I Walk the Line” (1956) and “…

Aaron James McKinney, 1998 News

21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, died on Oct. 12 after spending several days in critical condition at a Fort Collins, Colo., hospital. In what was labelled a hate crime,…

Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton

The Question: Which former vice president shot the Secretary of the Treasury in a duel? The Answer: Thomas Jefferson's vice president Aaron…

Aaron SCHOCK, Congress, IL (1981)

SCHOCK Aaron , a Representative from Illinois; born in Morris, Stevens County, Minn., May 28, 1981; attended Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill., 1999-2002; B.S., Bradley University,…

Poindexter, George

(Encyclopedia) Poindexter, GeorgePoindexter, Georgepoinˈdĕkˌstər [key], 1779–1853, American political leader, b. Louisa co., Va. After practicing law in Virginia, he moved (1802) to Mississippi. As…

Betty Carter 1998 Deaths

Betty CarterAge: 69 Grammy-winning jazz singer who was labeled “the godmother of jazz.” She got her start singing with greats Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis; later recorded…

Randolph Carter 1998 Deaths

Randolph Carterplaywright Broadway playwright whose works include Arms of Venus, Wuthering Heights and Eugenia.Born: 1910Died: 1998Helen CarterA - FCardinal Agostino Casaroli

Helen Carter 1998 Deaths

Helen CarterAge: 70singer, songwriter, musician Helen was a member of the Carter family band that played a significant role in the development of country music. The band's influence is still…