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(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…Other American Library Association Awards for Children's Books, 2008
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners. 2008 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators…House Committees, 115th Congress
House Standing Committees Agriculture (51 members) Chairman: Michael Conaway (R-Tex.) Ranking Rep.: Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) Appropriations (51 members) Chairman: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R…All-Time Sack Leaders
All-Time Sack Leaders(Through 2005) Amount1.Bruce Smith200.02.Reggie White198.03.Kevin Greene160.04.Chris Doleman150.55.John Randle137.5 Richard Dent137.57.Lawrence Taylor132.5 Leslie O'…CBA Regular Season Individual Leaders
Scoring GmPtsAvgGaylon Nickerson, Okla. City4192322.5Reggie Slater, La Crosse3067122.4Tony Harris, Sioux Falls51112622.1Dexter Boney, Florida4189021.7Paul Graham, Omaha56116320.8Joe Courtney…Barton, Benjamin Smith
(Encyclopedia) Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766–1815, American physician and botanist, b. Lancaster, Pa., studied at the College of Philadelphia, at Edinburgh, and at Göttingen (M.D., 1789). He taught at…Smith, Logan Pearsall
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Logan Pearsall, 1865–1946, Anglo-American author, b. Millville, N.J. After 1888 he lived in England, studied at Oxford, and became a man of letters. His brief and exquisite…Smith, William Robertson
(Encyclopedia) Smith, William Robertson, 1846–94, Scottish biblical scholar and Orientalist. He studied for the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland. From 1870 he was professor of Oriental…Preston, John Smith
(Encyclopedia) Preston, John Smith, 1809–81, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. near Abingdon, Va. He practiced law at Abingdon and Columbia, S.C., but made his fortune operating a…McDonnell, James Smith
(Encyclopedia) McDonnell, James Smith, 1899–1980, American aviation pioneer, b. Denver, B.S. Princeton, 1921, M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1925. He designed the Doodlebug (1929), a…Trending
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