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John Jackson SPARKMAN, Congress, AL (1899-1985)
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1979 Party: Democrat SPARKMAN John Jackson , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born on a farm near Hartselle, Morgan County, Ala., December 20, 1899;…U.S. Dance Companies
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (1958): Judith Jamison, art. dir.American Ballet Theatre (1940): Kevin McKenzie, art. dir.Atlanta Ballet Company (1929): John McFall, art. dir.Ballet…Deep Impact
Director:Mimi LederWriters:Bruce Joel Rubin and Michael TolkinDirector of Photography:Dietrich LohmannEditor:David RosenbloomMusic:James HornerProduction Designer:Leslie DilleyProducers:David…Last Living Veterans of America's Wars
American Revolution (1775–1783) Last veteran, Daniel F. Bakeman, died 4/5/1869, age 109 Last widow, Catherine S. Damon, died 11/11/1906, age 92 Last dependent, Phoebe M. Palmeter, died 4/25/1911,…Notable Scientists: Life Sciences
Biologists, botanists, geneticists, medical scientists, microbiologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and zoologists Related Links Cloning: Facts and Fallacies…piracy
(Encyclopedia) piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but…Arthurian legend
(Encyclopedia) Arthurian legend, the mass of legend, popular in medieval lore, concerning King Arthur of Britain and his knights. Although there are innumerable variations of the Arthurian legend…Most Active NYSE Stocks in Share Volume
2005 rankCompany name (symbol) 2005 share volume(in millions)1.Pfizer, Inc. (PFE)2,871.02.Lucent Technologies, Inc. (LU) 2,732.13.General Electric Co. (GE) 2,045.84.Time Warner, Inc. (TWX) 1,…Top NYSE Stocks by Dollar Value
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NewsRadio's late Phil Hartman, nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a ComedyRounding out the Best Actor in a Drama category are Andre Braugher of Homicide: Life on the Street and NYPD Blue's Jimmy…