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Robert Samuel KERR, Congress, OK (1896-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1963 Party: Democrat KERR Robert Samuel , A Senator from Oklahoma; born in the Chickasaw Indian Territory, Okla., near the present town of Ada, September 11, 1896;…

John Adams DIX, Congress, NY (1798-1879)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849 Party: Democrat DIX John Adams , a Senator from New York; born in Boscawen, N.H., July 24, 1798; completed preparatory studies; during the War of 1812 was…

The Mexican

Director:Gore VerbinskiWriter:J.H. WymanDreamWorks; R; 123 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini The Mexican isn't a person, it's a gun. An antique one. And it's…

Jacksonville

(Encyclopedia) Jacksonville. 1 City (1990 pop. 29,101), Pulaski co., central Ark., inc. 1941. The city has varied industries, including printing and publishing and the manufacture of electronic…

Enron Corporation

(Encyclopedia) Enron Corporation, U.S. company that in 2001 became the largest bankruptcy and stock collapse in U.S. history up to that time. The company was formed in 1985 when InterNorth purchased…

Williams, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Roger, c.1603–1683, clergyman, advocate of religious freedom, founder of Rhode Island, b. London. A protégé of Sir Edward Coke, he graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge…

2006 Golden Globe Awards

The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 15, 2007 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards. Best Motion Picture—Drama…