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Bell, John

(Encyclopedia) Bell, John, 1797–1869, American statesman, b. near Nashville, Tenn. A leading member of the Nashville bar, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1827–41), was speaker in 1834…

Wade, Benjamin Franklin

(Encyclopedia) Wade, Benjamin Franklin, 1800–1878, U.S. senator from Ohio (1851–69), b. near Springfield, Mass. He moved (1821) to Ohio and studied law. He was successively prosecuting attorney of…

Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d earl of, 1641–1702, English statesman. He succeeded to the earldom in 1643. During the reign of Charles II he served on various diplomatic missions and…

Oz Anniversary

The wonderful wizard turned 100 in April 2000 Source: The Library of Congress An image from the original 1900 edition Read It Now! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter One The Wonderful…

Samuel HOUSTON, Congress, TX (1793-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1846-1855; 1855-1859 Party: Democrat; American (Know-Nothing) HOUSTON Samuel , a Representative from Tennessee and a Senator from Texas; born at Timber Ridge Church, near…

1999 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Best Picture:American BeautyBest Actor:Russell Crowe, The InsiderBest Actress:Hilary Swank, Boys Don't CryBest Supporting Actor:Michael Clarke Duncan, The Green MileBest Supporting Actress:…

MTV Movie Awards | Irreverent Nominees

Best Kiss, Best Action Sequence, Best Fight Sequence Blair and Gellar compete for Best Kiss Best Kiss Drew Barrymore and Michael Vartan, Never Been Kissed Chloë…

MTV Movie Awards | Acting Nominees

Best Leading Performances and Breakthroughs Adam Sandler is up for Best Male Performance in Big Daddy Best Male Performance Keanu Reeves, The Matrix Bruce Willis,…

Lights! Camera! Learning! - History

History lesson: Real history on film George C. Scott as Old Blood and Guts Patton This unforgettable biopic explores the hot-headed military genius General George Patton, played by George C…