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1968 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearGlen CampbellSingle of the Year“Harper Valley P.T.A.,” Jeannie C. RileyAlbum of the YearJohnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash (Columbia)Song of the Year (Songwriter's…

Morgan Gurley SANDERS, Congress, TX (1878-1956)

SANDERS, Morgan Gurley, a Representative from Texas; born near Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, Tex., on July 14, 1878; attended the public schools; graduated from Alamo Institute and taught…

Benjamin WOOD, Congress, NY (1820-1900)

WOOD, Benjamin, (brother of Fernando Wood), a Representative from New York; born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., October 13, 1820; moved to New York City with his parents; attended the…

Wes Anderson

directorBirthplace: Houston, Texas Anderson achieved by age 30 what few directors have been able to do: create intelligent, quirky, independent-minded Hollywood films. Born and raised in Houston,…

Charlotte Beers

advertising executiveBorn: 7/26/1935Birthplace: Beaumont, Tex. Adept at combining her business acumen with a little Southern charm, Beers has paved the way for women to succeed in the extremely…

Thomas Dunn ENGLISH, Congress, NJ (1819-1902)

ENGLISH, Thomas Dunn, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 29, 1819; attended the Friends’ Academy, Burlington, N.J., and was graduated from the medical…

John Hans KREBS, Congress, CA (1926)

KREBS, John Hans, a Representative from California; born in Berlin, Germany, December 17, 1926; moved to Israel in 1933 and attended Balfour School (elementary), 1937; graduated from Ben…

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    Biographies Key Palestinian Figures Mahmoud Abbas Yasir Arafat Sala Fayyad Ismail Haniya Sheik Ahmed Yassin Key Israeli Figures Ehud Barak Menachem…

Austin, Tex.

Mayor: Steve Adler (to 2019)2010 census population (rank): 790,390 (14); Male: 399,738 (50.1%); Female: 390,6523 (49.9%); White: 539,760 (68.3%); Black: 64,406 (8.1%); American Indian and Alaska…