Entertainer of the YearGeorge StraitSingle of the Year“I'm No Stranger to the Rain,” Keith WhitleyAlbum of the YearWill the Circle Be Unbroken Volume II, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal)Song of…
It’s unlikely that we’ll ever know who first tied wooden boards to their feet to travel over snow, since the sport may have been invented more than 5,000 years ago. In the frozen northern…
BUTLER, William, (father of William Butler [1790-1850] and Andrew Pickens Butler and grandfather of Matthew Calbraith Butler), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Prince William County…
Senate Years of Service: 2001-2002Party: DemocratCARNAHAN, Jean, (daughter-in-law of Albert S. J. Carnahan; mother of Russ Carnahan), a Senator from Missouri; born in Washington, D.C., on…
PATTEN, Harold Ambrose, a Representative from Arizona; born in Husted, El Paso County, Colo., October 6, 1907; moved to Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., in 1916; graduated from the University of…
psychedelic, country rock band Groundbreaking band that was an innovator in psychedelic and country rock. The group is best known for its cult-like following, trance-inducing songs and drug use.…
Hammurabi, the king of Babylon in the eighteenth century B.C., was the first to record the laws and their consequences. The next time someone says it's the law, you could ask, “What kind?”Blue…
What is this job like? Coaches help people learn how to play a sport. They start by teaching them the basics. They show them the proper form and technique. Coaches have practice sessions to do…
ROGERS, Will, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Bessie, Washita County, Oklahoma Territory (now Oklahoma), December 12, 1898; attended the public schools, and Southwestern…
