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John B. SHADEGG, Congress, AZ (1949)

SHADEGG John B. , a Representative from Arizona; born in Phoenix, Pinal County, Ariz., October 22, 1949; graduated from Camelback High School, Phoenix, Ariz.; B.A., University of Arizona, Tucson,…

1998

1998Last RdTournamentWinnerEarningsRunner-UpJan. 11Mercedes ChampionshipPhil Mickelson (271)$306,000M. O'Meara & T. Woods (272)Jan. 18Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicFred Couples (332)*414,000B…

Reconstruction

(Encyclopedia) Reconstruction, 1865–77, in U.S. history, the period of readjustment following the Civil War. At the end of the Civil War, the defeated South was a ruined land. The physical…

De Mille, Cecil B.

(Encyclopedia) De Mille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount De Mille), 1881–1959, American movie director and producer, b. Ashfield, Mass. In 1914, together with Samuel Goldwyn, he made the first feature-length…

1985 Academy Awards

The 1985 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1986 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Color Purple, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and…

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Russell SageYves Saint-LaurentHaym SalomonSir Titus SaltPaul A. SamuelsonWilliam SaveryJean Baptiste SayMarjorie ScardinoHjalmar Horace Greeley SchachtAlbert SchäffleElsa SchiaparelliJacob…

Chinese exclusion

(Encyclopedia) Chinese exclusion, policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States; initiated in 1882. From the time of the U.S. acquisition of California (1848) there had…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…