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Darwin Scott HALL, Congress, MN (1844-1919)

HALL Darwin Scott , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Mound Prairie, Wheatland Township, Kenosha County, Wis., January 23, 1844; moved with his parents to Waukaw, Winnebago County, in 1847…

Thandie Newton Biography

Thandie NewtonactressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a…

Entertainment Bios — N

Mira NairJack NanceR. K. NarayanNasJosie NatoriLiam NeesonPola NegriSam NeillNellyJudd NelsonOzzie NelsonWillie NelsonAaron NevilleBob NewhartPaul NewmanOlivia Newton-JohnThandie NewtonWayne…

Brewer's: Olivetans

Brethren of “Our Lady of Mount Olivet,” an offshoot of the Benedictine order. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OliviaOliver A B C D E F G H I J K L…

Brewer's: Olia Podrida

Odds and ends, a mixture of scraps. In Spain it takes the place of the French pot au feu, into which every sort of eatable is thrown and stewed. (See Olio. ) Used figuratively, the term…

History of Party Conventions

Today's pep rallies, yesterday's battlegrounds by Beth Rowen Protesters Shannon Collins and Olivia Christian at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith…