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Members of Congress: Texas, Congress,

Biographies of of U.S. representatives and Senators from Texas Member Name Birth-Death ABBOTT, J/biography/us/congress/o (J/biography/us/congress/oseph) 1840-1908 ALGER, Bruce Reyn/…

Bios of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, and More

  Painters, sculptors, and photographers   Read the brief and informative biographies of notable artists, from Pablo Picasso and Mary Cassatt to Vincent Van Gogh and Georgia O'Keeffe. This is…

22 Most Haunted Places in Texas

Source: iStockFor anyone seeking the Halloween thrill of the supernatural or a ghostly encounter, the Lone Star State is one of your best bets. Not only does Texas have a long and varied history, a…

German literature

(Encyclopedia) German literature, works in the German language by German, Austrian, Austro-Hungarian, and Swiss authors, as well as by writers of German in other countries. The postwar decades saw…

moon

(Encyclopedia) CE5 The moon: Near side CE5 The moon: Far side moon, natural satellite of a planet (see satellite, natural) or dwarf planet, in particular, the single natural satellite of the…

State Department Notes on Sri Lanka

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe actual origins of the Sinhalese are shrouded in myth. Most believe they came…

State Department Notes on Italy

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Italy Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYItaly is largely homogeneous…

The Oscars

Oscars–Filmographies Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Suppporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Original Music or Comedy…

English art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) English art and architecture, the distinctive national art and architecture that art may be said to have evolved in the 12th cent. with the Norman style. Building before that time was…