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1996 Olympics: Cycling

Men Mountain Bike Cross Country (47.7 km): 1. Bart Jan Brentjens, NET (2:17:38); 2. Thomas Frischknecht, SWI (2:20:14); 3. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:20:36). Road Individual Road Race (225 km): 1.…

Asian Americans in Television and Movies

Wayne WangBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Carl SCHURZ, Congress, MO (1829-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1869-1871; 1871-1875Party: Republican; Liberal RepublicanSCHURZ, Carl, a Senator from Missouri; born in Liblar, near Cologne, Germany, March 2, 1829; educated at the…

Eugene HALE, Congress, ME (1836-1918)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1911Party: RepublicanHALE, Eugene, (father of Frederick Hale), a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born in Turner, Oxford County, Maine, June 9, 1836;…

Samuel JOHNSTON, Congress, NC (1733-1816)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1793Party: Pro-AdministrationJOHNSTON, Samuel, a Delegate and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Dundee, Scotland, December 15, 1733; immigrated to the United…

John Percival JONES, Congress, NV (1829-1912)

Senate Years of Service: 1873-1895; 1895-1901; 1901-1903Party: Republican; Silver; RepublicanJONES, John Percival, a Senator from Nevada; born at ‘The Hay,’ Herefordshire, England, January…

Henry Stuart FOOTE, Congress, MS (1804-1880)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1852Party: DemocratFOOTE, Henry Stuart, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Fauquier County, Va., February 28, 1804; pursued classical studies; graduated from…

Thomas White FERRY, Congress, MI (1827-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1883Party: RepublicanFERRY, Thomas White, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in the old mission house of the Astor Fur Co. on Mackinac Island,…