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Joseph Wellington BYRNS, Congress, TN (1869-1936)

BYRNS Joseph Wellington , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tenn., July 20, 1869; attended the common schools; was graduated from Nashville High School in…

Edward White ROBERTSON, Congress, LA (1823-1887)

ROBERTSON Edward White , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., on June 13, 1823; moved with his parents to Iberville Parish, La., in 1825; attended the…

Henry Alexander WISE, Congress, VA (1806-1876)

WISE Henry Alexander , A Representative from Virginia; born in Drummondtown, Accomack County, Va., December 3, 1806; was privately tutored until his twelfth year and then entered Margaret Academy,…

Australia: Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers Edmund Barton (1901–1903) Alfred Deakin (1903–1904, 1905–1908, 1909–1910) John Christian Watson (1904) George Huston Reid (1904–1905) Andrew Fisher (1908–1909, 1910–1913, 1914–…

22nd Lambda Literary Awards

The 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards are for books published in 2009. Below are the winners in major categories. Go here for a complete list of…

1990 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrWild at Heart, David Lynch (United States)Grand Prix (Tie)Shi no Toge, Kohei OguriTilaï, Idrissa Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso/Switzerland/France)Best ActorGérard Depardieu, Cyrano de…

Ephraim Hubbard FOSTER, Congress, TN (1794-1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1838-1839; 1843-1845 Party: Whig; Whig FOSTER Ephraim Hubbard , a Senator from Tennessee; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., September 17, 1794; moved to Tennessee…