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William Ferguson SLEMONS, Congress, AR (1830-1918)
SLEMONS William Ferguson , a Representative from Arkansas; born near Dresden, Weakley County, Tenn., March 15, 1830; attended Bethel College; moved to Arkansas in 1852; studied law; was…William Ferguson COLCOCK, Congress, SC (1804-1889)
COLCOCK William Ferguson , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Beaufort, S.C., November 5, 1804; attended Hulburt's School, Charleston, S.C., and was graduated from South Carolina…Young, Iris Marion
(Encyclopedia) Young, Iris Marion, 1949–2006, American philosopher and political theorist, b. New York, Ph.D. Penn State University, 1974. An activist-…Biographies: Notable Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands
Notable Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands Bob Dylan See also African-American Musicians African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American…Shaw, Lemuel
(Encyclopedia) Shaw, Lemuel, 1781–1861, American jurist, b. Barnstable, Mass. After a career in the Massachusetts state legislature, Shaw served as chief justice for the supreme judicial court of…Weir, Julian Alden
(Encyclopedia) Weir, Julian AldenWeir, Julian Aldenwēr [key], 1852–1919, b. West Point, N.Y., American painter. He studied with his father Robert Walter Weir, a landscape painter of the Hudson River…Kincaid, Jamaica
(Encyclopedia) Kincaid, Jamaica, 1949–, West Indian–American writer, b. Antigua as Elaine Potter Richardson. She immigrated to the United States at 16 and later became a U.S. citizen. Changing her…Miller, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Henry, 1891–1980, American author, b. New York City. Miller sought to reestablish the freedom to live without the conventional restraints of civilization. His books are…Duvalier, François
(Encyclopedia) Duvalier, FrançoisDuvalier, FrançoisfräNswäˈ düvälyāˈ [key], 1907–71, dictator of Haiti (1957–71). A physician, he became director-general of the national public health service in 1946…WOMEN: Track And Field, 1998-99 Season
The 7th IAAF World Championships in athletics were held in Seville, Spain, Aug. 20-29, 1999. Note that (WR) indicates world record while (=WR) indicates the record was tied. Final Medal Standings…Trending
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