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Holy Roman Empire: Emperors

Charlemagne (Charles I), emperor of the West (800–814), Carolingian king of the Franks (768–814)Charles II, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77)Otto I, Holy…

The 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900

Book Magazine, now defunct, compiled a panel of 55 authors, literary agents, editors, and actors in 2002 to “rank the top one hundred characters in literature since 1900.”Jay Gatsby, The…

The Crusades

(1096–1291) In 1095 at Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II calls for war to rescue Holy Land from Muslim infidels. The First Crusade (1096) is assembled in response to Emperor Alexius I. The…

Byron Leslie DORGAN, Congress, ND (1942)

Senate Years of Service: 1992-2011 Party: Democrat DORGAN Byron Leslie , a Representative and a Senator from North Dakota; born in Dickinson, Stark County, N. Dak., May 14, 1942; attended the…

John Edward ERICKSON, Congress, MT (1863-1946)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1934 Party: Democrat ERICKSON John Edward , a Senator from Montana; born in Stoughton, Dane County, Wis., March 14, 1863; moved with his parents to Eureka,…

Don't Say a Word

Director:Gary FelderWriter:Anthony Peckham and Patrick Smith Kelley20th Century Fox; R; 110 minutesRelease:9/01Cast:Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy Michael Douglas dons the well-…

Cabinet Members Under Fillmore

Secretary of State Daniel Webster, 1850Edward Everett, 1852Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Corwin, 1850Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad, 1850Attorney General John J. Crittenden,…

Henry Adams BULLARD, Congress, LA (1788-1851)

BULLARD Henry Adams , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Pepperell, Mass., September 9, 1788; was graduated from Harvard University in 1807; studied law in Boston and Philadelphia; was…