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Strabo

(Encyclopedia) StraboStrabostrāˈbō [key], b. c.63 b.c., d. after a.d. 21, Greek geographer, historian, and philosopher, b. Amasya, Pontus. He studied in Asia Minor, Greece, Rome, and Alexandria and…

Afrofuturism

(Encyclopedia) Afrofuturism, artistic and cultural movement that is based on the wedding of African diasporic themes with modern technology and elements of science fiction and fantasy.…

1981 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim CarnesYoko Ono and John LennonArchive PhotosAlbum of the YearDouble Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)Song of the Year“Bette Davis Eyes…

Year in Review, 2008

News of the nation in 2008 from the financial crisis to the presidential election Ben Bernanke Related Links 2008 Year in…

1981 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearBarbara MandrellSingle of the Year“Elvira,” Oak Ridge BoysAlbum of the YearI Believe in You, Don Williams (MCA)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“He Stopped Loving Her…

Asa HUTCHINSON, Congress, AR (1950)

HUTCHINSON, Asa, (brother of Timothy Hutchinson), a Representative from Arkansas; born in Bentonville, Benton County, Ark., December 3, 1950; graduated from Springdale High School, Springdale…

Timothy HUTCHINSON, Congress, AR (1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1997-2003Party: RepublicanHUTCHINSON, Timothy, (brother of Asa Hutchinson), a Representative and a Senator from Arkansas; born in Bentonville, Ark., August 11, 1949;…

James Whitney WILKIN, Congress, NY (1762-1845)

WILKIN, James Whitney, (father of Samuel Jones Wilkin), a Representative from New York; born in Wallkill, Orange (now Ulster) County, N.Y., in 1762; served in the Revolutionary War; was…

Charles Henry SLOAN, Congress, NE (1863-1946)

SLOAN, Charles Henry, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, May 2, 1863; attended the public schools and was graduated from the Iowa State Agricultural…