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James Michael CURLEY, Congress, MA (1874-1958)

CURLEY, James Michael, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., November 20, 1874; attended the public schools of Boston; salesman for Logan, Johnston & Co., a bakersâ…

Top 10 Selling Albums, 2008

The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and sales data for each of the top ten selling albums in the United States during 2008. Rank, Title, Artist Units…

Top 10 Selling Digital Albums, 2008

The British alternative rock band Coldplay topped the charts in America with the most selling digital album of 2008. The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and sales data…

The Masters: Top ten reasons to watch

10 Reasons to Watch the Masters by John Gettings Not many golf fans missed last year's historic Masters Tournament . An estimated 13.7 million households tuned in, making it the most watched…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…

Jarrett, Keith

(Encyclopedia) Jarrett, Keith , 1945- , American jazz pianist and composer, b. Allentown, Pa. A child prodigy on the piano, Jarrett was exposed to…

New Democratic party

(Encyclopedia) New Democratic party (NDP), Canadian political party, founded in 1961 when the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) reorganized itself and entered into close ties with Canadian…

Reform party, in the United States

(Encyclopedia) Reform party, in the United States, political party founded in 1995 by H. Ross Perot as an alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties. The Reform party's aims originally…

playing cards

(Encyclopedia) playing cards, parts of a set or deck, used in playing various games of chance or skill. The origin of playing cards is unknown, and almost as many theories exist as there are…