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Andrew Jackson HARLAN, Congress, IN (1815-1907)

HARLAN, Andrew Jackson, (cousin of Aaron Harlan), a Representative from Indiana; born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, March 29, 1815; attended the public schools; studied law; was…

Midseason TV

Fox Fox's retro risk That '70s Show Fox, which hit the jackpot last year with comedies Ally McBeal and King of the Hill, has hit the skids this year with its selection of new sitcoms. In fact…

Thomas Vernor SMITH, Congress, IL (1890-1964)

SMITH, Thomas Vernor, a Representative from Illinois; born in Blanket, Brown County, Tex., April 26, 1890; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in…

The Lusitania

Sunk by German forces, the fated Cunard Liner contributed to anti-German sentiment before WWI Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press.…

Joseph Hampton MOORE, Congress, PA (1864-1950)

MOORE, Joseph Hampton, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., March 8, 1864; attended the common schools; studied law; reporter on the Philadelphia…

NATO in Kosovo: United We Stand?

NATO in Kosovo United We Stand? by Tasha Vincent This article was posted on April 16, 1999.The crisis in Kosovo has galvanized NATO more than any other conflict since the end of the Cold War. But…

Feodosiya

(Encyclopedia) Feodosiya Feodosiya fāˌədôˈsēə [key], city, E Crimea. From 1954 part of Ukraine (then the Ukrainian SSR…

Innocent XI

(Encyclopedia) Innocent XI, 1611–89, pope (1676–89), an Italian named Benedetto Odescalchi, b. Como; successor of Clement X. He was elected because of his great saintliness and desire for reform. His…

Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of, 1389–1435, English nobleman; third son of Henry IV of England and brother of Henry V. At the death (1422) of his brother and succession of his 9-…