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James Bain WHITE, Congress, IN (1835-1897)

WHITE James Bain , a Representative from Indiana; born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, June 26, 1835; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1854; settled in Fort Wayne, Ind…

Happy, Texas

Director:Mark IllsleyWriters:Ed Stone, Mark Illsley, and Phil ReevesMiramax; 96 minutes; PG-13Release:10/99Cast:Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy Happy, Texas certainly lives up to…

Charles Gibb OAKMAN, Congress, MI (1903-1973)

OAKMAN Charles Gibb , a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 4, 1903; attended the public schools and Wayne State University; graduated from the…

Angkor

(Encyclopedia) AngkorAngkorăngˈkôr [key], site of several capitals of the Khmer Empire, north of Tônlé Sap, NW Cambodia, for about five and a half centuries (9th to 15th), the heart of the empire.…

George W. GILLIE, Congress, IN (1880-1963)

GILLIE George W. , a Representative from Indiana; born in Berwickshire, Scotland, August 15, 1880; moved to the United States with his parents, who settled in Kankakee, Ill., in 1882 and in Fort…

1981–1982 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesHill Street Blues (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesDaniel J. Travanti, Hill Street BluesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesMichael Learned,…

John Henry KYL, Congress, IA (1919-2002)

KYL John Henry , a Representative from Iowa; born in Wisner, Cumming, County, Nebr., May 9, 1919; graduated from Wayne Prep High School, Wayne, Nebr., 1937; graduated from Nebraska State Teachers…

Lester B. Pearson Award

Awarded to the season's most outstanding player and named after the former diplomat, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Canadian prime minister. Winners selected by the NHL Players Assn. Multiple…

Mike Myers Biography

Mike Myers actor, comedianBorn: 5/25/1963Birthplace: Scarborough, Canada Television and film actor and comedian best known for his role as Wayne Campbell, host of “Wayne's World” on Saturday…

William ROCKHILL, Congress, IN (1793-1865)

ROCKHILL William , a Representative from Indiana; born in Burlington, N.J., February 10, 1793; attended the public schools; moved to Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1822; engaged in agricultural pursuits…