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Defining Hate Crimes

No longer a Black and White issue by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco This article was posted on August 18, 1999. Buford O. Furrow opened fire at a Jewish community center. The avowed White supremacist…

2001 Academy Awards

The 2001 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 2002 at the Kodak Theatre.Best PictureA Beautiful Mind, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, producersGosford Park, Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, and…

Alan Rickman Biography

Alan RickmanactorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives…

Aesop's Fables: The Ass and His Masters

by Aesop The Pack-Ass and the Wild AssThe Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the LionThe Ass and His Masters A Gardener had an Ass which had a very hard time of it, what with scanty food, heavy…

The Devil's Dictionary: Homiletics

by Ambrose Bierce HOMICIDEHONORABLEHOMILETICS -n. The science of adapting sermons to the spiritual needs, capacities and conditions of the congregation. So skilled the parson was in…

Without Limits

Director: Robert Towne Writers: Robert Towne and Kenny Moore Warner Bros. PG-13; 118 minutes Release: 9/98 Cast: Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, William…

John Hart BREWER, Congress, NJ (1844-1900)

BREWER John Hart , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hunterdon County, N.J., March 29, 1844; attended the Lawrenceville schools and Trenton Academy; was graduated from the Delaware…

Nathan Thomas HOPKINS, Congress, KY (1852-1927)

HOPKINS Nathan Thomas , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Ashe County, N.C., October 27, 1852; moved to Pike County, Ky.; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

George McCULLOCH, Congress, PA (1792-1861)

McCULLOCH George , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., February 22, 1792; upon the death of his parents was sent to Cumberland County, Pa., where he was…

Benjamin HOWLAND, Congress, RI (1755-1821)

Senate Years of Service: 1804-1809 Party: Democratic Republican HOWLAND Benjamin , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Tiverton, R.I., July 27, 1755; attended the common schools; engaged in…