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William Henry SEWARD, Congress, NY (1801-1872)

Senate Years of Service: 1849-1861Party: Whig; RepublicanSEWARD, William Henry, a Senator from New York; born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., on May 16, 1801; after preparatory studies,…

George HEARST, Congress, CA (1820-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1886-1886; 1887-1891Party: Democrat; DemocratHEARST, George, (father of William Randolph Hearst), a Senator from California; born near Sullivan, Franklin County, Mo.,…

C. H. Ranulf COMPTON, Congress, CT (1878-1974)

COMPTON, C. H. Ranulf, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Poe, Allen County, Ind., September 16, 1878; attended the public schools at Indianapolis, Ind.; was graduated from the Howe…

Charles Samuel DENEEN, Congress, IL (1863-1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1931Party: RepublicanDENEEN, Charles Samuel, a Senator from Illinois; born in Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill., May 4, 1863; raised in Lebanon, St. Clair County…

Edward Hull CRUMP, Congress, TN (1874-1954)

CRUMP, Edward Hull, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., October 2, 1874; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

William Fosgate KIRBY, Congress, AR (1867-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1916-1921Party: DemocratKIRBY, William Fosgate, a Senator from Arkansas; born near Texarkana, Miller County, Ark., November 16, 1867; attended the common schools;…

September 2005

WorldFour Charged in Murder of Lebanese Prime Minister (Sept. 1): Commander of Lebanon's Republican Guard, former head of general security, former chief of Lebanon's police, and former military…

America's Most Endangered Historic Places 2001

In a report released in June 2001, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed 11 historic sites across America that are in danger of being lost forever. Some of the sites are…

NBA Finals 2000

 NBA Finals 2000  by Gerry Brown Infoplease's guide to basketball's world championship Where & When Game 1: Wednesday, June 7 in LA @ 9.p.m. ET Game 2: Friday, June 9 in LA @ 9 p.…

Best Director Nominees

Below are the nominees in the directing category. This is the second directing nomination for Alejandro G. Iñárritu. He was previously nominated for the 2006 film Babel. This is…