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Sedna

(Encyclopedia) Sedna, in astronomy, the most distant known large object in the solar system. With a highly eccentric elliptical orbit that ranges from an estimated 76 AU to 937 AU, Sedna also has an…

Seeger, Ruth Crawford

(Encyclopedia) Seeger, Ruth Crawford, 1901–53, American composer and folklorist, b. East Liverpool, Ohio, as Ruth Porter Crawford, studied American Conservatory, Chicago; stepmother of Pete Seeger…

Bancroft, Anne

(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Anne, 1931–2005, American actress, b. New York City as Anna Maria Italiano. Her New York stage debut in Two for the Seesaw (1958) was a major triumph. She was acclaimed for…

Mike Tyson: Back in Bit-ness, Part 1

Back in Bit-ness by Gerry Brown This article was posted on January 14, 1999. To the apparent delight of onlookers, Mike Tyson consigns this young boxing fan to a lifetime of intensive…

Mike Tyson: Back in Bit-ness, Part 2

Despite all the troubles that Tyson, 32, has caused, he remains boxing's biggest draw — when he fights, people pay to watch. We can't help but do so, just as we stare when passing by car wrecks…

PARKER, Michael (Mike), Congress, MS (1949)

PARKER, Michael (Mike), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949; graduated from Franklin County High School, Meadville, Miss., 1967; B.A., William…

Michael (Mike) PARKER, Congress, MS (1949)

PARKER Michael (Mike) , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949; graduated from Franklin County High School, Meadville, Miss., 1967; B.A., William…

Mike Dennis ROGERS, Congress, AL (1958)

ROGERS, Mike Dennis, a Representative from Alabama; born in Hammond, Lake County, Ind., July 16, 1958; graduated from Saks High School, Anniston, Ala.; B.A., Jacksonville State University,…