NORTON, Patrick Daniel, a Representative from North Dakota; born in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich., May 17, 1876; moved with his parents to Ramsey County, Dak., in 1883; attended the…
MAGUIRE, John Arthur, a Representative from Nebraska; born near Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Ill., November 29, 1870; moved to Dakota Territory in 1882 with his parents, who settled near…
Source: Archive Photos Sinatra continued to wow critics and fans when he made the leap to film and emerged as a serious actor. His role as doomed soldier Angelo Maggio in 1953's poignant portrait…
(Encyclopedia) Fourier, CharlesFourier, Charlesshärl f&oomacr;ryāˈ [key], 1772–1837, French social philosopher. From a bourgeois family, he condemned existing institutions and evolved a kind of…
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(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917–96, American jazz singer, b. Newport News, Va. Probably the most celebrated jazz vocalist of her generation, Fitzgerald was reared in Yonkers, N.Y., moving after…
(Encyclopedia) Trinity [Lat.,=threefoldness], fundamental doctrine in Christianity, by which God is considered as existing in three persons. While the doctrine is not explicitly taught in the New…
JACOBSTEIN, Meyer, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 25, 1880; moved with his parents to Rochester, N.Y., in 1882; attended the public schools and the University…
Entertainer of the YearAlan JacksonSingle of the Year“When You Say Nothing at All,” Alison Krauss and Union StationAlbum of the YearWhen Fallen Angels Fly, Patty LovelessSong of the Year“…
The 33nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented September 22, 1999 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Shania TwainSingle of the Year:“Wide Open Spaces,”…
