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2005 CMA Awards

The 39th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 15 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Entertainer of the Year…

Carl May WEIDEMAN, Congress, MI (1898-1972)

WEIDEMAN, Carl May, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 5, 1898; attended the public schools and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor from 1914 until…

Henry Franklin THOMAS, Congress, MI (1843-1912)

THOMAS, Henry Franklin, a Representative from Michigan; born in Tompkins, Jackson County, Mich., December 17, 1843; attended the common schools and Albion (Mich.) College in 1859; enlisted in…

John Charles LINTHICUM, Congress, MD (1867-1932)

LINTHICUM, John Charles, a Representative from Maryland; born near Baltimore, in the locality now known as Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 26, 1867; attended the public…

Lucien Norbert NEDZI, Congress, MI (1925)

NEDZI, Lucien Norbert, a Representative from Michigan; born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., May 28, 1925; graduated from Hamtramck High School, Hamtranck, Mich., 1943; B.A., University of…

Asian Americans in Business and Media

Jerry Yang Chang, Ming E., business leader, rear admiral (retired) Chao, Stephen, movie producer, TV executive Chen, Joyce, chef Chen, Tei Fu, skin care entrepreneur Chuang, John,…

Asian American Writers

Maxine Hong Kingston Ai, poet Bulosan, Carlos, writer Chopra, Deepak, writer Davies, Peter Ho, author Desai, Anita, writer Hagedorn, Jessica, novelist, poet, and performance artist…

Roswell Peter BISHOP, Congress, MI (1843-1920)

BISHOP, Roswell Peter, a Representative from Michigan; born in Sidney, Delaware County, N.Y., January 6, 1843; attended Unadilla Academy, Cooperstown Seminary, and Walton Academy, New York;…

2000 Olympics: Diving

MEN 3m Springboard: 1. Xiong Ni, CHN (708.72 pts); 2. Fernando Platas, MEX (708.42); 3. Dmitri Sautin, RUS (703.20). 10m Platform: 1. Tian Liang, CHN (724.53 pts); 2. Hu Jia, CHN (713.55); 3.…

Edwin WILLITS, Congress, MI (1830-1896)

WILLITS, Edwin, a Representative from Michigan; born at Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., April 24, 1830; moved to Michigan with his parents in September 1836; was graduated from the University…