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Inaugural Trivia

Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations Related Links Famous Presidential Speeches Inaugural Oratory Notable Inaugural Events George Washington's was the shortest…

Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and Zachary Taylor were second cousins…

Significant Recordings of 1998

The Beastie BoysBeckBilly Bragg and WilcoBob DylanSteve EarleAretha FranklinGarbageGrant Lee BuffaloCharlie Haden With Paul Motian and Gonzalo RubalcabaLauryn HillJanet JacksonJewelMary Lou…

Herblock 2001 Deaths

Herblock (Herbert L. Block)Age: 91 famed editorial cartoonist who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his stylized, witty images. In his 50-plus years at the Washington Post, he satirized every…

Charlotte Thompson REID, Congress, IL (1913-2007)

REID Charlotte Thompson , a Representative from Illinois; born Charlotte Leota Thompson, September 27, 1913, in Kankakee, Ill.; graduated from East Aurora High School, Aurora, Ill., 1930; attended…

Pete WILSON, Congress, CA (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1983-1991 Party: Republican WILSON Pete , a Senator from California; born in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., August 23, 1933; attended private school in St. Louis, Mo.;…

William Levi Dawson

William Levi Dawson American musician and conductorBorn: September 26, 1899 Birthplace: Anniston, Ala. William Levi Dawson attended the Tuskegee Institute at age 13, and after graduating in…

Herblock Biography

Herblock(Herbert Lawrence Block)editorial cartoonistBorn: 10/13/1909Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois famed editorial cartoonist who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his stylized, witty images. In…

Piano, Renzo

(Encyclopedia) Piano, RenzoPiano, Renzorĕntˈsō pyäˈnō [key], 1937–, Italian architect, b. Genoa. Piano attended architecture school at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1964. The prolific Piano has…