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Lost Islands of the World

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fire and ice Where Are They? For a remote, icy spot, skip the crowds on Antarctica—which was visited by an estimated 10,800 people in the 1997–1998 tourist…

Israel: Prime Ministers

Prime MinistersDavid Ben-Gurion (1948–1953, 1955–1963)Moshe Sharett (1953–1955)Levi Eshkol (1963–1969)Yigal Allon, acting (1969)Golda Meir (1969–1974)Yitzhak Rabin (1974–1977, 1992–1995)Shimon…

William Philip (Phil) GRAMM, Congress, TX (1942)

Senate Years of Service: 1985-2002Party: RepublicanGRAMM, William Philip (Phil), a Representative and a Senator from Texas; born in Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Ga., July 8, 1942; attended…

John Calvin MASON, Congress, KY (1802-1865)

MASON, John Calvin, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky., August 4, 1802; attended country and city schools in Montgomery County and Mount Sterling…

Howard Hollis (Bo) CALLAWAY, Congress, GA (1927)

CALLAWAY, Howard Hollis (Bo), a Representative from Georgia; born in LaGrange, Troup County, Ga., April 2, 1927; attended the public schools of LaGrange and Hamilton in Georgia; graduated from…

Casper: Halloween Movies

Ben Stein stars in Casper by Beth Rowen Casper   Rated PG   The perpetually perturbed Ms. Carrigan descends into further irritability when she learns that her…

Casper: Halloween Movies for Kids

Ben Stein stars in Casper by Beth Rowen Casper   Rated PG   The perpetually perturbed Ms. Carrigan descends into further irritability when she learns that her…

Rush, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Rush, Richard, 1780–1859, Amercian statesman and diplomat, b. Philadelphia; son of Benjamin Rush. He studied law and became (1811) attorney general of Pennsylvania, resigning the same…

Winton, Tim

(Encyclopedia) Winton, Tim (Timothy John Winton), 1960–, Australian writer, generally regarded as the preeminent Australian novelist of his generation. Most of his books have been set in his coastal…

GRAMM, William Philip (Phil), Congress, TX (1942)

Senate Years of Service: 1985-2002 Party: Republican GRAMM, William Philip (Phil), a Representative and a Senator from Texas; born in Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Ga., July 8, 1942; attended…