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William Bliss PINE, Congress, OK (1877-1942)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1931Party: RepublicanPINE, William Bliss, a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Bluffs, Scott County, Ill., December 30, 1877; attended the public schools; taught…

James Duane DOTY, Congress, WI (1799-1865)

DOTY, James Duane, (cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin), a Delegate and a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., November 5, 1799; attended the common schools;…

William Harrell FELTON, Congress, GA (1823-1909)

FELTON, William Harrell, (husband of Rebecca Latimer Felton), a Representative from Georgia; born near Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Ga., June 19, 1823; attended the common and primary schools…

2001 CMA Awards

The 35th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 7 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Tim McGraw Single of the Year:“I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow…

The Monitor

Two American warships that marked a revolution in naval warfare Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press. The Monitor and Merrimack were…

2007 Academy Awards

The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Atonement…

David BARTON, Congress, MO (1783-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1831Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Adams Democrat; Anti-JacksonianBARTON, David, a Senator from Missouri; born near Greeneville, N.C. (now…

The Who

rock band One of the seminal rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Roger Daltrey on vocals, Pete Townshend on guitar, and John Entwistle on bass played together in earlier incarnations as the Detours…

Alfred IVERSON, Sr., Congress, GA (1798-1873)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1861Party: DemocratIVERSON, Alfred, Sr., a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Liberty County, Ga., December 3, 1798; attended private schools and…