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I'll Be Home for Christmas

Director:Arlene SanfordWriters:Harris Goldberg and Tom NursallWalt Disney Pictures; PG; 86 minutesRelease:11/98Cast:Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jessica Biel, Adam LaVorgna, Gary Cole, Eve Gordon…

Peter Early LOVE, Congress, GA (1818-1866)

LOVE Peter Early , a Representative from Georgia; born near Dublin, Laurens County, Ga., July 7, 1818; was graduated from Franklin College (now a part of the University of Georgia), Athens, Ga.,…

Richard SMITH, Congress, NJ (1735-1803)

SMITH, Richard, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Burlington, N.J., March 22, 1735; educated under private teachers and in Friends' schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1762 and…

James Lindsay SEWARD, Congress, GA (1813-1886)

SEWARD James Lindsay , a Representative from Georgia; born in Dublin, Laurens County, Ga., on October 30, 1813; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Thomas County in 1826;…

Vera Wang Biography

Vera Wangfashion designerBorn: 6/27/1949Birthplace: New York City Wang is widely considered the most respected and influential wedding dress designer in the world. She also designs evening…

Hare, Sir David

(Encyclopedia) Hare, Sir David, 1947–, British playwright. Hare is a prominent member of the British theatrical left. A founder of the Portable Theatre and the Joint Stock, he became resident…

Roe v. Wade

(Encyclopedia) Roe v. Wade, case decided in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Along with Doe v. Bolton, this decision legalized abortion in the first…

Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, c.490,000 sq mi (1,260,000 sq km), central Pacific Ocean; est. 2009. The monument comprises the waters and reefs surrounding seven…