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Austin, Stephen Fuller

(Encyclopedia) Austin, Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American leader of colonization in Texas, known as the Father of Texas, b. Wythe co., Va.; son of Moses Austin. He grew up in Missouri, studied at…

Entertainment Bios — S

Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…

House of Representatives, 111th Congress

Below is the composition of the 111th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2008 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district…

The House of Representatives

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and historical…

Dutch and Flemish literature

(Encyclopedia) Dutch and Flemish literature, literary works written in the standard language of the Low Countries since the Middle Ages. It is conventional to use the term Dutch when referring to the…

Houston, Tex.

Mayor: Annise Parker (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 2,099,451 (4); Male: 1,053,517 (50.1%); Female: 1,045,934 (49.9%); White: 1,060,491 (50.5…

2006 Olympics: Alpine Skiing, Women's

Downhill    Time1Michaela Dorfmeister, AUT 1:56.492Martina Schild, SUI 1:56.863Anja Paerson, SWE 1:57.13 Slalom    Time1Anja Paerson, SWE 1:29.042Nicole Hosp, AUT 1:29.333Marlies Schild, AUT 1:29…

2008 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 18, 2008. Outstanding Play Tracy Letts, August…