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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison<span class="date" > (1957)</span>
FoxVideo; $19.98; NRDirector: John HustonCast: Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr All's fair in love and war as a Marine (Mitchum) falls for a nun (Kerr) while hiding out on a Pacific island…Ted Williams
Ted Williams remains the last man to hit over .400 for a complete American major league baseball season. He finished the 1941 season with a .406 batting average, going 6-for-8 during a season-ending…Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison won the National Book Award for his first novel Invisible Man (1952), the story of an alienated and isolated black man living in racially repressive urban America. Ellison grew up in…Most Active Volcano
The Question: Which U.S. state has the largest active volcano? The Answer: Hawaii's Mauna Loa is not only the largest active volcano in the…William Wordsworth
William Wordworth was one of the great Romantic poets of 19th-century England. His poems celebrated the glories of nature and the human spirit while using the simple language of the "common man" --…Roger Arliner Young Biography
Roger Arliner YoungzoologistBorn: 1889Birthplace: Clifton Forge, Va. Roger Arliner Young overcame racial and sexual barriers to become the first African-American woman to be awarded a Ph.D.…John Cena
John Cena became a dominant figure in the professional wrestling business of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2005, and over the next decade became the WWE's World Heavyweight Champion a record…Arthur RAVENEL, Jr., Congress, SC (1927)
RAVENEL Arthur, Jr. , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 29, 1927; B.S., College of Charleston, 1950; served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1945-1946; realtor and…William Styron
William Styron was an American novelist known for the Pulitzer-winning The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967) and the best-selling Sophie's Choice (1979). Styron served in the U.S. Marines during…State of the Union Address: Herbert Hoover (December 3, 1929)
Herbert Hoover (December 3, 1929) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The Constitution requires that the President "shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information of the state of…Trending
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