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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…

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;…

Air Traffic Controller (#2)

Lance C. Morgan Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am an air traffic controller in an En Route Center. I don't work in a tower at an airport. I…

Review: Amistad (1997)

Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: David H. Franzoni Director of Photography: Janusz Kaminski Editor: Michael Kahn Music: John Williams Production Designer: Rick Carter…

1986–1987 Obie Awards

Best New American PlaysRichard Foreman, The Cure and Film Is Evil, Radio Is GoodDirectionGarland Wright, On the VergePerformancesRobin Bartlett, The Early GirlRob Besserer, The Hunger…

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…