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Zephaniah PLATT, Congress, NY (1735-1807)

PLATT, Zephaniah, (father of Jonas Platt), a Delegate from New York; born in Huntington, Long Island, Suffolk County, N.Y., May 27, 1735; received an English education; studied law; was…

1940 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 20Bowl Games with Top 20 TeamsMajor Conference ChampionsHeisman Trophy VotingOther Major Award WinnersConsensus All-America Team Minnesota became the first school in the five years of…

The Body

Director/Writer:Jonas McCordPG-13; 100 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, Derek Jacobi Being generous, one could say that The Body tries to stick a limb in each genre…

1987–1988 Obie Awards

Best New American PlayCaryl Churchill, Serious MoneyMaria Irene Fornes, Abingdon SquareDirectionAnne Bogart, No Plays No Poetry…Peter Brook, The MahabharataJulie Taymor, Juan…

Alfred CONKLING, Congress, NY (1789-1874)

CONKLING Alfred , a Representative from New York; born in Amagansett, N.Y., October 12, 1789; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1810; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

How did schools reopen after the polio epidemic?

The Question: Obviously people are talking about schools reopening soon. I know that back during polio there was a lot of similar stuff like people leaving cities and closing schools. How did they…

Other 2006 Grand Slam Champions

French Open (Paris, France, May 28-June 11, 2006) Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6 (4) Women's singles—Justine…

2002 World History

Jacques Chirac(1932–)Tony Blair(1953–)Hugo Chavez(1954–)Hu Jintao(1942–)Luiz Ignácio Lulada Silva(1945–)2002The euro currency debuts in 12 European countries (Jan. 2). U.S. takes Taliban and…

1966 Tony Awards

PlayMarat/SadeMusicalMan of La ManchaActor—PlayHal Holbrook, Mark Twain Tonight!Actress—PlayRosemary Harris, The Lion in WinterSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayPatrick Magee, Marat/…

2004 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrFahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore (United States)Grand PrizeOld Boy, Park Chan-Wook (South Korea)Jury Prize (co-winners)Actress Irma P. Hall, The Ladykillers, (United States), and…