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William Allen CULLOP, Congress, IN (1853-1927)

CULLOP William Allen , a Representative from Indiana; born near Oaktown, Knox County, Ind., March 28, 1853; attended the common schools; was graduated from Hanover (Ind.) College in June 1878;…

Thomas Allen COBURN, Congress, OK (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 2005-2015 Party: Republican COBURN Thomas Allen , A Senator and a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Casper, Wyo., March 14, 1948; graduated Central High School;…

Allen POTTER, Congress, MI (1818-1885)

POTTER Allen , a Representative from Michigan; born in Galloway, Saratoga County, N.Y., October 2, 1818; attended the common schools; moved to Adrian, Mich., in 1830 and to Jonesville, Mich., in…

Year in Review 2001 | Movies

By Beth Rowen Before Harry ShrekMementoNicole KidmanHedwig and the Angry InchA.I.Waking LifePearl HarborDavid LynchGhost WorldAfter Harry The Fellowship of the RingOcean's 11Vanilla SkyThe…

U.S. News: Petraeus Resigns as CIA Director

  Major U.S. news stories, from the President Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike General David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell Related Links 2012 Year in Review…

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…

Hasan

(Encyclopedia) HasanHasanhäsänˈ [key], c.625–c.669; son of Ali and Fatima (daughter of Muhammad the Prophet). When Ali was killed in 661, Hasan became caliph, but he was not strong enough to…

Kukawa

(Encyclopedia) KukawaKukawak&oomacr;ˈkäwäˌ [key] or KukaKukak&oomacr;ˈkä [key], town, NE Nigeria. It is in a farming and salt-mining region. Kukawa was founded in 1814 by Muhammad al-Kanemi…

Liaquat Ali Khan

(Encyclopedia) Liaquat Ali KhanLiaquat Ali Khanlēäˈkət älēˈ kän [key], 1895–1951, first prime minister of Pakistan. He was educated at Aligarh Muslim Univ. and at Oxford and was admitted to the…