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The Haunted Mansion: Halloween Movies

Eddie Murphy stars in The Haunted Mansion by Beth Rowen The Haunted Mansion   Rated PG   Like Pirates of the Caribbean, this film, starring Eddie Murphy, was inspired by…

Plessy v. Ferguson

(Encyclopedia) Plessy v. Ferguson, case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896. The court upheld an 1890 Louisiana statute mandating racially segregated but equal railroad carriages, ruling that…

Halloween Movies for Kids

by Beth Rowen< Previous Next > The Haunted Mansion PG Like Pirates of the Caribbean, this film, starring Eddie Murphy, was inspired by a ride…

Joseph Warren RAY, Congress, PA (1849-1928)

RAY, Joseph Warren, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Nineveh, Morris Township, Greene County, Pa., May 25, 1849; attended the common schools and was graduated from Waynesburg (Pa…

Marjorie Scardino

business executiveBorn: 1947 Birthplace: Flagstaff, Arizona After growing up Texarkana, Tex., where she participated in rodeos as a teenager, Marjorie Morris earned a BA in French and psychology…

Joseph Benton DONLEY, Congress, PA (1838-1917)

DONLEY, Joseph Benton, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Mount Morris, Greene County, Pa., on October 10, 1838; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Waynesburg (Pa.)…

Alexander DUNCAN, Congress, OH (1788-1853)

DUNCAN, Alexander, a Representative from Ohio; born in Bottle Hill (now Madison), Morris County, N.J., in 1788; studied and practiced medicine; moved to Ohio and settled in Cincinnati; member…

Steven Craig GUNDERSON, Congress, WI (1951)

GUNDERSON, Steven Craig, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis., May 10, 1951; attended the public schools in Pleasantville and Whitehall, Wis.; B.A.,…

Robert HAMILTON, Congress, NJ (1809-1878)

HAMILTON, Robert, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J., December 9, 1809; attended the common schools; moved to Newton, N.J., in 1831; studied law; was…