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Oren Sturman COPELAND, Congress, NE (1887-1958)

COPELAND Oren Sturman , a Representative from Nebraska; born on a farm near Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak., March 16, 1887; moved with his parents to Pender, Nebr., in 1891; attended the public…

Nebraska

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NebraskaNebraskanəbrăsˈkə [key], Great Plains state of the central United States. It is bordered by Iowa and Missouri, across the Missouri River (E), Kansas (S), Colorado (SW),…

Charles THONE, Congress, NE (1924)

THONE Charles , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Hartington, Cedar County, Nebr., January 4, 1924; J.D., University of Nebraska Law School, Lincoln, 1950; admitted to the Nebraska bar in…

William Thomas REDMOND, Congress, NM (1955)

REDMOND William Thomas , a Representative from New Mexico; born in Chicago, Ill., January 28, 1955; attended Gage Park High School; B.A., Lincoln Christian College, Lincoln, Ill., 1979;; M.Div.,…

The Presidential $1 Coin Act

The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 calls for the minting of several new coins. Starting in 2007, four dollar coins will be issued per year, each bearing the image of a different president, in the…

2012 Academy Awards

The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…

John Arthur MAGUIRE, Congress, NE (1870-1939)

MAGUIRE John Arthur , a Representative from Nebraska; born near Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Ill., November 29, 1870; moved to Dakota Territory in 1882 with his parents, who settled near…

Robert Glenmore SIMMONS, Congress, NE (1891-1969)

SIMMONS Robert Glenmore , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Scotts Bluff County, near Scottsbluff, Nebr., December 25, 1891; attended the public schools and Hastings (Nebr.) College 1909-…

Sam Waterston Biography

Sam WaterstonactorBorn: 11/15/1940Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts If a military band plays, “Hail to the Chief,” when Sam Waterston steps off a plane, forgive the confusion. Waterston…

Sam Waterston

Sam WaterstonactorBorn: 11/15/1940Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts If a military band plays, “Hail to the Chief,” when Sam Waterston steps off a plane, forgive the confusion. Waterston…