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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Director:John DavisWriters:John Davis, David Weiss, David Stem, Steve OedekerkParamount Pictures; G; 83 minutesRelease:12/01Voices of:Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short…

Harris, Patricia Roberts

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Patricia Roberts, 1924–85, U.S. government official, b. Mattoon, Ill. A lawyer who was active in the Democratic party, she was a law professor and dean at Howard Univ. during…

George Hyde FALLON, Congress, MD (1902-1980)

FALLON George Hyde , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1902; attended the public schools, Calvert Business College, and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.;…

Lendl, Ivan

(Encyclopedia) Lendl, IvanLendl, Ivanēvänˈ lĕnˈdəl [key], 1960–, Czech-American tennis player. After leading Czechoslovakia to its only Davis Cup championship (1980), he moved to the United States,…

Schlesinger, James Rodney

(Encyclopedia) Schlesinger, James Rodney, 1929–2014, U.S. secretary of defense (1973–75) and secretary of energy (1977–79), b. New York City. After graduating from Harvard (A.B., 1950; A.M., 1952; Ph…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Jimmy Carter

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

Jimmy Carter (January 16, 1981)

To the Congress of the United States: The State of the Union is sound. Our economy is recovering from a recession. A national energy plan is in place and our dependence on foreign oil is…

Frazier, Joe

(Encyclopedia) Frazier, Joe (William Joseph Frazier), 1944–2011, African-American boxer, b. Beaufort, S.C. Known for a brawling style and devastating left hook, “Smokin' Joe” won Olympic gold in 1964…

Anderson, John Bayard

(Encyclopedia) Anderson, John Bayard, 1922–2017, U.S. politician, b. Rockford, Ill., grad. Univ. of Illinois (B.A. 1939, J.D. 1946), Harvard law school (LL.M. 1949). After serving in the army (1943–…