HORN, John Stephen (Steve), a Representative from California; born in San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, Calif., May 31, 1931; A.B., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1953; M.P.A.,…
(Encyclopedia) Indian Affairs, Bureau of, created (1824) in the U.S. War Dept. and transferred (1849) to the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. The War Dept. managed Native American affairs after 1789, but…
(Encyclopedia) Morley, John, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, 1838–1923, English statesman and man of letters. Educated at Oxford, he made his reputation as a journalist in London and served (1867–…
The 36th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 6 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Alan JacksonMale Vocalist of the Year:Alan JacksonFemale…
Senate Years of Service: 1914-1914Party: DemocratWEST, William Stanley, a Senator from Georgia; was born near Buena Vista, Marion County, Ga., on August 23, 1849; moved with his parents to…
FLEGER, Anthony Alfred, a Representative from Ohio; born in Austria-Hungary October 21, 1900; in 1903 immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Cuyahoga…
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Ben AffleckBorn 8/12/72 in Berkeley, California.Golden Globe-winning co-screenwriter and co-star of Good Will Hunting (1997) (with longtime friend Matt Damon). His acting career also includes…
When Dorothy Straight of Washington, D.C. was 4 years old, she wrote a story for her grandmother entitled “How the World Began.” Her parents thought it was good enough to be published. They were…
