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James Arness Biography
James Arness(James Aurness)actorBorn: 5/26/1923Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Arness became one of television's best-known heroes during the twenty years he spent on the series Gunsmoke (1955–75…Calvinism
(Encyclopedia) Calvinism, term used in several different senses. It may indicate the teachings expressed by John Calvin himself; it may be extended to include all that developed from his doctrine and…Women in the 115th Congress
This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 115th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 89 women in the House of Representatives and 22 women in the Senate. State…Frank Parks BRIGGS, Congress, MO (1894-1992)
Senate Years of Service: 1945-1947 Party: Democrat BRIGGS Frank Parks , a Senator from Missouri; born in Armstrong, Howard County, Mo., February 25, 1894; attended Armstrong and Fayette schools…Joseph Grant BEALE, Congress, PA (1839-1915)
BEALE Joseph Grant , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allegheny County, near Freeport, Armstrong County, Pa., March 26, 1839; attended the common schools; was graduated from Caton…John Herman DENT, Congress, PA (1908-1988)
DENT John Herman , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Johnetta, Armstrong County, Pa., March 10, 1908; educated in the public schools of Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties, the Great Lakes…Brewer's: Gun
(Welsh gwn, a gun.) CANNONS AND RIFLES. Armstrong gun. A wrought-iron cannon, usually breech-loading, having an iron-hooped steel inner tube. Designed by Sir William Armstrong in 1854,…Other American Library Association Awards for Children's Books, 2000
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners.2000 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators: (author): Bud, Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis (…2005 People in the News
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),Jack Abramoff,Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,Askar Akayev,Samuel Alito,Kofi Annan,Lance Armstrong,Bashar al-Assad,Gloria Arroyo,Buster Baxter,Benedict XVI,Tony Blair,Robert Blake,John…Moon Walks
Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon, the last in 1972. Here are the names of those astronauts listed chronologically by the date of their walk. July 20, 1969—Apollo 11Neil Armstrong…