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James Sidney ROLLINS, Congress, MO (1812-1888)

ROLLINS James Sidney , a Representative from Missouri; born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., April 19, 1812; completed preparatory studies; attended Centre College, Danville, Ky., and was…

Hardball

Director:Brian RobbinsWriter:John GatinsParamount; PG-13; 110 minutesRelease:9/01Cast:Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes Seeking a way to repay his mounting debts, washed-up gambler Conor…

Grafton, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Grafton, Richard, d. c.1572, London publisher and printer. In 1539 with Edward Whitchurch he printed the Great Bible in black letter (see type). He printed the first edition of the…

Orlando Bell FICKLIN, Congress, IL (1808-1886)

FICKLIN Orlando Bell , a Representative from Illinois; born in Scott County, Ky., December 16, 1808; attended the common schools; was graduated from Transylvania Law School, Lexington, Ky., in…

John JAMESON, Congress, MO (1802-1857)

JAMESON John , a Representative from Missouri; born near Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky., March 6, 1802; attended the common schools; moved to Callaway County, Mo., in 1825; studied law…

Roger William JEPSEN, Congress, IA (1928)

Senate Years of Service: 1979-1985 Party: Republican JEPSEN Roger William , a Senator from Iowa; born in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa, December 23, 1928; attended the public schools;…

Austin Augustus KING, Congress, MO (1802-1870)

KING Austin Augustus , a Representative from Missouri; born in Sullivan County, Tenn., September 21, 1802; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced…

The Growth of the NHL

Expansion/Merger TimetableCity and Nickname ChangesDefunct NHL TeamsWHA Teams (1972-79) Of the four franchises that comprised the National Hockey League (NHL) at the start of the 1917-18 season, only…

Grant, Mudcat

(Encyclopedia) Grant, Mudcat, 1935-2021, African-American baseball player, b. Lacoochee, Fl., as James Timothy Grant Jr. As a teenager, Grant played…

Bassett, Angela Evelyn

(Encyclopedia) Bassett, Angela Evelyn 1958- , American actress, b. New York, N.Y., Yale Univ. (B.A., 1980; M.F.A., 1983; D.F.A. (2018, hon.). Bassett…