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Jack Abramoff, 2005 News

high-powered Washington lobbyist, faced corruption investigations by two Senate committees and the FBI for allegedly defrauding Native American tribes—former clients—out of millions of…

John B. Pendleton Biography

John B. PendletonlithographerBorn: 1798Birthplace: New York City Recognized as the first practioner of lithography in the U.S., Pendleton learned his technique in France during his trip there…

The History of the Teddy Bear

The Question: Who, where and when was the first Teddy Bear made? The Answer: According to the History Channel, credit for the teddy bear goes to Morris Michtom and his wife, Rose, in 1902.…

G. David Low Biography

astronautDied: March 15, 2008 (northern Virginia) Best Known as: astronaut who was aboard NASA's space shuttle Columbia G. David Low was an astronaut who…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Shipwreck

by EmilyDickinsonToo MuchXXVIShipwreck Shipwreck It tossed and tossed, — A little brig I knew, — O'ertook by blast, It spun and spun, And groped delirious, for morn. It slipped and…

Charles Burton 2002 Deaths

Charles BurtonAge: 59 British explorer who was a member of the first pole-to-pole expedition. The group completed the 52,000-mile trip in two-and-a-half years. Died: Framfield, England, July…

Bernard Dowiyogo 2003 Deaths

Bernard DowiyogoAge: 57 six-term president of Nauru, the world's smallest independent republic. He died while on a trip to the United States. Died: Washington, D.C., March 9, 2003Robert…

Jenny (TV Show)

NBCSunday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast: Jenny McCarthy, Heather Paige Kent, Dale Godboldo and Rafer Weigel McCarthy's raunchy bombshell never lit a spark on network television. When the…

Earl Shaffer 2002 Deaths

Earl ShafferAge: 83 outdoorsman who in 1948 became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail in one trip. He made the 2,058-mile trek in 124 days, without a tent or stove. Died:…