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State of the Union Address: John Adams (December 3, 1799)
John Adams (December 3, 1799) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: It is with peculiar satisfaction that I meet the 6th Congress of the United States of America.…State of the Union Address: John Adams (November 22, 1797)
John Adams (November 22, 1797) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I was for some time apprehensive that it would be necessary, on account of the contagious…State of the Union Address: John Adams (December 8, 1798)
John Adams (December 8, 1798) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: While with reverence and resignation we contemplate the dispensations of Divine Providence in the…2001 All-NFL Team
The 2001 All-NFL team combining the All-Pro selections of the Associated Press, The Sporting News (TSN) and the Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly (PFWA). Holdovers from the…The 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900
Book Magazine, now defunct, compiled a panel of 55 authors, literary agents, editors, and actors in 2002 to “rank the top one hundred characters in literature since 1900.”Jay Gatsby, The…Presley, Elvis
(Encyclopedia) Presley, Elvis (Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music…1983 Academy Awards
The 1983 Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1984 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Big Chill, Michael Shamberg, producer (Columbia)The Dresser, Peter Yates,…1992 Academy Awards
The 1992 Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1993 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Crying Game, Stephen Woolley, producer (Miramax)A Few Good Men, David…Rommel, Erwin
(Encyclopedia) Rommel, ErwinRommel, Erwinĕrˈvēn rômˈəl [key], 1891–1944, German field marshal. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. In 1939, Adolf Hitler made him a general…Sitting Bull
(Encyclopedia) Sitting Bull, c.1831–1890, Native American chief and spiritual leader, Sioux leader in the battle of the Little Bighorn. He rose to prominence in the Sioux warfare against the whites…