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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…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Note To Mr. Renton Of Lamerton
by Robert Burns Burlesque Lament For The Absen...Elegy On "Stella"Note To Mr. Renton Of Lamerton Your billet, Sir, I grant receipt; Wi' you I'll canter ony gate, Tho' '…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:…