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Benton, Thomas Hart, American painter

(Encyclopedia) Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, American regionalist painter, b. Neosho, Mo.; grandnephew of Sen. Thomas Hart Benton and son of Rep. Maecenas E. Benton. In 1906 and 1907 he attended…

Ob

(Encyclopedia) ObObôp [key], river, c.2,300 mi (3,700 km) long, W Siberian Russia. With the Irtysh River, its chief tributary, it is c.3,460 mi (5,600 km) long and is the world's fourth longest river…

Biographies: Deaths of 2008

Deaths of 2008 See also 2007 Deaths 2006 Deaths 2005 Deaths 2004 Deaths 2003 Deaths 2002 Deaths 2001 Deaths 2000…

December 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society India Says…

HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom), Congress, IA (1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1985- Party: Democrat HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom), a Representative and Senator from Iowa; born in Cumming, Warren County, Iowa, November 19, 1939; attended the public…

Thomas Richard (Tom) HARKIN, Congress, IA (1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1985-2015 Party: Democrat HARKIN Thomas Richard (Tom) , a Senator and a Representative from Iowa; born in Cumming, Warren County, Iowa, November 19, 1939; attended the…

Tom Loftin JOHNSON, Congress, OH (1854-1911)

JOHNSON Tom Loftin , a Representative from Ohio; born in Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., July 18, 1854; moved to Indiana in boyhood; attended the public schools; employed in a rolling mill; clerk…

VANDERGRIFF, Tommy (Tom) Joe, Congress, TX (1926)

VANDERGRIFF Tommy (Tom) Joe , a Representative from Texas; born in Carrollton, Dallas County, Tex., January 29, 1926; attended public schools of Carrollton and Arlington, Tex.; B.A., University of…

1984 Academy Awards

The 1984 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAmadeus, Saul Zaentz, producer (Orion)The Killing Fields, David Puttnam,…

Must-Have Recordings

One of the pleasures in life in the post-CD era is reassessing your record collection. The enormous volume of back-catalog recordings being released and compilations being assembled on disc…