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Benjamin A. II SMITH, Congress, MA (1916-1991)
Senate Years of Service: 1960-1962 Party: Democrat SMITH Benjamin A. II , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., March 26, 1916; attended Gloucester public schools…1974 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrThe Conversation, Francis Ford Coppola (United States)Special Jury PrizeOne Thousand and One Nights, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Italy)Best ActorJack Nicholson, The Last Detail (United…1958 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrThe Cranes Are Flying, Mikhail Kalatozov with an Honorary Award to Tatiana Samoilova for her superb performance (U.S.S.R.)Special Jury PrizeMy Uncle, Jacques Tati (France)Best…Robert Roberts HITT, Congress, IL (1834-1906)
HITT Robert Roberts , a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, January 16, 1834; moved to Ogle County, Ill., in 1837 with his parents, who settled in Mount Morris…Baron Munchausen: This is a very short chapte...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe A further account of the jo... Voyage eastward-The Baron i... This is a very short chapte... This is a very short chapter, but contains a fact for which…William SPRAGUE, Congress, RI (1830-1915)
Senate Years of Service: 1863-1875 Party: Republican; Liberal Republican SPRAGUE William , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Cranston, R.I., September 12, 1830; attended the common schools and…Thomas Bradford CURTIS, Congress, MO (1911-1993)
CURTIS Thomas Bradford , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., May 14, 1911; attended the public schools of Webster Groves, Mo.; Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., A.B., 1932, and…After 20 Years, Barbra Morgan Becomes First Teacher in Space
Teacher/Astronaut was backup to Christa McAuliffe by Mark Zurlo Related Links Space Shuttle TimelineSpace Shuttle (Encyclopedia) Space AccidentsSpace MoviesSpace ExplorationIn 1985…SPRAGUE, William, Congress, RI (1830-1915)
Senate Years of Service: 1863-1875 Party: Republican; Liberal Republican SPRAGUE, William, (nephew of William Sprague [1799-1856], son-in-law of Salmon P. Chase), a Senator from Rhode Island;…October 2003
WorldIsrael To Expand Barrier and Settlements (Oct. 1) Government approves expansion of barrier miles into parts of Palestinian-controlled West Bank to protect Jewish settlements. (Oct. 2)…