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Robert SMALLS, Congress, SC (1839-1915)

SMALLS Robert , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Beaufort, S.C., April 5, 1839; moved to Charleston, S.C., in 1851; appointed pilot in the United States Navy and served throughout the…

Soul Food

Director/Writer: George Tillman, Jr.Director of Photography:Paul ElliottEditor:John CarterMusic:Wendy Melvoin and Lisa ColemanProduction Designer:Maxine ShepardProducers:Tracey E. Edmonds and…

Christie BENET, Congress, SC (1879-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1918-1918 Party: Democrat BENET Christie , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., December 26, 1879; attended the common schools, the…

Men of Honor

Director:George Tillman Jr.Writer:Scott Marshall SmithFox 2000 Pictures; 128 minutes; RRelease:11/00Cast:Cuba Gooding Jr., Robert DeNiro, Charlize Theron Cuba Gooding Jr. goes head to head…

2000 Deaths: R - Z

Leah RabinJean-Pierre RampalJohn Morris RankinZeljko RaznatovicKeith ReemtsmaSteve ReevesNicole ReinhartTatiana RiabouchinskaMaurice (Rocket) RichardBeah RichardsJerome RichardsonChristopher…

Christian Coalition

(Encyclopedia) Christian Coalition, organization founded to advance the agenda of political and social conservatives, mostly comprised of evangelical Protestant Republicans, and to preserve what it…

Heavyweight (201 lbs)

Year Final Match1984 Henry Tillman, USA Decision, 5-01988 Ray Mercer, USA KO, 1st1992 Felix Savon, CUB Decision, 14-11996Felix Savon, CUBDecision, 20-22000Felix Savon, CUBDecision, 21-…

Kanin, Garson

(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…

Bowles, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Bowles, Samuel, 1797–1851, American newspaper editor, b. Hartford, Conn. He founded (1824) the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, a weekly. In 1844 it became a daily under the influence…

poker

(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…