Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Alaska
Member Name Birth-Death BARTLETT, Edward Lewis (Bob) 1904-1968 BEGICH, Mark 1962- BEGICH, Nicholas Joseph 1932-1972…
Distributor:Direct Cinema Limited Presents a stunning fine art adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel, The Old Man and the Sea, by world-renowned Russian animator Alexander Petrov who uses…
The Question: I was wondering if you could send me - or refer me to - a thorough list of prominent Americans born in 1899. Those I'm aware of are Duke…
(Encyclopedia) Navigation Acts, in English history, name given to certain parliamentary legislation, more properly called the British Acts of Trade. The acts were an outgrowth of mercantilism, and…
American commanderDied: January 14, 2008 (Berkeley, California) Best Known as: last commander of the American volunteers who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War…
(Juliet Grossman; pseudonyms Ernest Hamilton, Cyril Judd, Judith Merril, Rose Sharon, Eric Thorstein)science fiction writerBorn: 1/21/1923Birthplace: New York City A writer, editor, and critic,…
(Edward Ernest Reinhold)actorBorn: 5/21/1956Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware This affable blond comic actor got his start in regional theater, including a stint at Burt Reynolds's Dinner Theater in…
Senate Years of Service: 2011-Party: RepublicanPAUL, Rand, (son of Ronald Ernest Paul), a Senator from Kentucky; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., January 7, 1963; attended Baylor University, 1981-1984…
(Encyclopedia) Dahlmann, Friedrich ChristophDahlmann, Friedrich Christophfrēˈdrĭkh krĭsˈtôf dälˈmän [key], 1785–1860, German historian. He was dismissed from his professorship at Göttingen for…
(Encyclopedia) Amadeus, LakeAmadeus, Lakeəmăˈdēəs [key], large, usually dry, shallow salt lake, 340 sq mi (881 sq km), 76 mi (122 km) long, 12 mi (19 km) wide, SW Northern Territory, Australia. The…