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Jones, James Earl
(Encyclopedia) Jones, James Earl, 1931–, American actor, b. Tate co., Miss. Jones made his stage debut at the Univ. of Michigan and appeared thereafter for seven years with the New York Shakespeare…Lewinsky scandal
(Encyclopedia) Lewinsky scandalLewinsky scandalləwĭnˈskē [key], sensation that enveloped the presidency of Bill Clinton in 1998–99, leading to his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives and…Outer Barrier
(Encyclopedia) Outer Barrier, series of sandy barrier islands or offshore bars, extending c.75 mi (120 km) along the south shore of Long Island, SE N.Y., from Rockaway Beach at the west to the east…Lismore, island, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) LismoreLismorelĭzˈmôr, lĭzmôrˈ [key], island, 91&fslsh;2 mi (15.3 km) long and 11&fslsh;2 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and Bute, W Scotland, in Loch Linnhe. There are ruins of…Rolling Stones
(Encyclopedia) Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great…Duncan McFARLAN, Congress, NC (1816)
McFARLAN Duncan , a Representative from North Carolina; born at Laurel Hill, Scotland County, N.C., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of…Jeff DUNCAN, Congress, SC (1966)
DUNCAN Jeff , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., January 7, 1966; graduated from Ware Shoals High School, Ware Shoals, S.C., 1984; B.A., Clemson…Robert Blackford DUNCAN, Congress, OR (1920)
DUNCAN Robert Blackford , a Representative from Oregon; born in Normal, McLean County, Ill., December 4, 1920; was raised in Bloomington, Ill., and attended public schools there; attended…Yesenin, Sergei Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Yesenin, Sergei AleksandrovichYesenin, Sergei Aleksandrovichsyĭrgāˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch yĭsyāˈnĭn [key], 1895–1925, Russian poet. Yesenin was the most popular poet of the early revolution…Dance Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame was opened in 1986 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.1987Fred AstaireGeorge BalanchineAgnes de MilleIsadora DuncanKatherine DunhamMartha Graham Doris…