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One Night Stand
Director/Writer/Music: Mike FiggisDirector of Photography:Declan QuinnEditor:John SmithProduction Designer:Waldemar KalinowskiProducers:Mike Figgis, Annie Stewart and Ben MyronNew Line; R;…John Blair Smith TODD, Congress, DK (1814-1872)
TODD John Blair Smith , a Delegate from the Territory of Dakota; born in Lexington, Ky., April 4, 1814; moved with his parents to Illinois in 1827; attended private schools; was graduated from the…sin, in religion
(Encyclopedia) sin, in religion, unethical act. The term implies disobedience to a personal God, as in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and is not used so often in systems such as Buddhism where…oratory
(Encyclopedia) oratory, the art of swaying an audience by eloquent speech. In ancient Greece and Rome oratory was included under the term rhetoric, which meant the art of composing as well as…John W. TAYLOR, Congress, NY (1784-1854)
TAYLOR John W. , a Representative from New York; born in Charlton, N.Y., March 26, 1784; received his early education at home; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1803; studied…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 111th Congress
Below is a complete list of the Asian-American and Pacific Islanders in the 111th Congress. There are six members in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State…Martin DIES, Jr., Congress, TX (1900-1972)
DIES Martin, Jr. , a Representative from Texas; born in Colorado, Mitchell County, Tex., November 5, 1900; moved with his parents to East, Tex., in 1902; attended the public schools, Wesley…Morse, Jedidiah
(Encyclopedia) Morse, Jedidiah, 1761–1826, American Congregational clergyman, b. Woodstock, Conn., grad. Yale, 1783. Licensed to preach in 1785, he taught and preached in various places before…Milne, David
(Encyclopedia) Milne, David, 1882–1953, Canadian painter, b. Ontario. He grew up in Canada and came to the United States in 1903, living for 13 years in New York City, where he studied at the Art…interlude
(Encyclopedia) interlude, development in the late 15th cent. of the English medieval morality play. Played between the acts of a long play, the interlude, treating intellectual rather than moral…