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Isaac B. VAN HOUTEN, Congress, NY (1776-1850)

VAN HOUTEN Isaac B. , a Representative from New York; born in Clarkstown (now New City), Rockland County, N.Y., June 4, 1776; attended the common schools; engaged in milling and agricultural…

2002 PGA Tour Results

2002 PGA Tour Last Rd Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Jan. 6 Mercedes Championships Sergio Garcia (274)* $720,000 D. Toms (274) Jan. 13 Sony Open Jerry Kelly…

1970 Academy Awards

The 1970 Academy Awards were presented April 15, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAirport, Ross Hunter, producer (Universal)Five Easy Pieces, Bob Rafelson and…

free silver

(Encyclopedia) free silver, in U.S. history, term designating the political movement for the unlimited coinage of silver. In 1896 free silver became the major issue of a presidential campaign when…

Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr., 1948–, Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), b. Washington, D.C., grad. Harvard, 1969. After serving in the army in Vietnam and working as a…

Edward Big Daddy Roth 2001 Deaths

Edward “Big Daddy” RothAge: 69 car customizer and cartoonist whose outrageous designs—of both hot rods and cartoon characters—have been elevated to high art. His most famous character was Rat…

Charles READY, Congress, TN (1802-1878)

READY Charles , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Readyville, Rutherford (now Cannon) County, Tenn., December 22, 1802; attended the common schools and was graduated from Greeneville (…

Men's NCAA Basketball Championships, 2004

Division IFirst Round—St. LouisKentucky 96, Florida A&M 76Washington 100, Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham 102Providence 58, Univ. of the Pacific 66Kansas 78, Illinois-Chicago 53Boston College…