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William SHARON, Congress, NV (1821-1885)
Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881 Party: Republican SHARON William , a Senator from Nevada; born in Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 9, 1821; attended Athens College; moved to St.…Henry Thomas RAINEY, Congress, IL (1860-1934)
RAINEY Henry Thomas , a Representative from Illinois; born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., on August 20, 1860; attended the public schools and Knox Academy and Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.;…1988 Academy Awards
The 1988 Academy Awards were presented April 29, 1989 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Accidental Tourist, Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun and Michael Grillo,…The Wisdom of Crocodiles
Director:Po Chih LeongWriter:Paul HoffmanMiramax; R; 99 minutesRelease:8/00Cast:Jude Law, Elina Lowensohn, Timothy Spall British heartthrob Jude Law stars in The Wisdom of Crocodiles,…Other American Library Association Awards for Children's Books, 2008
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners. 2008 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators…Turgot, Anne Robert Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Turgot, Anne Robert JacquesTurgot, Anne Robert Jacquesän rōbĕrˈ zhäk türgōˈ [key], 1727–81, French economist, comptroller general of finances (1774–76). The son of a rich merchant, he…Bannockburn
(Encyclopedia) BannockburnBannockburnbănˈəkbûrnˌ, bănˌəkbûrnˈ [key], moor and parish, Stirling, central Scotland, on the Bannock River. Textiles are manufactured in the parish. In 1314 on the moor, a…Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, charitable organization devoted exclusively to health care issues. It was established in 1936 by Robert Wood Johnson (1893–1968), board chairman of the…Nelson, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, Robert, 1794–1873, Canadian rebel, b. Montreal; brother of Wolfred Nelson. Like his brother, he was a surgeon in the War of 1812, and with him he entered the Legislative…Trending
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