(Encyclopedia) Jones, George Glenn, 1931–2013, American country music singer and guitarist, b. Saratoga, Tex. Influenced by Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, he began recording in 1954; among his early…
Senate Years of Service:
1935-1962
Party:
Democrat
CHAVEZ, Dennis, a Representative and a Senator from New Mexico; born in Los Chavez, Valencia County, N.Mex., April 8, 1888; attended the public…
OPEN Laser: 1. Ben Ainslie, GBR (42 pts); 2. Robert Scheidt, BRA (44); 3. Michael Blackburn, AUS (60). Tornado: 1. Hans Peter Steinacher & Roman Hagara, AUT (16 pts); 2. John Forbes &…
(Encyclopedia) Cowper, WilliamCowper, Williamk&oomacr;ˈpər, kouˈ– [key], 1731–1800, English poet. Physically and emotionally unfit for the professional life, he was admitted to the bar but never…
Notable Civil Rights Leaders
The Little Rock Nine pictured with Daisy Bates, the president of the Arkansas NAACP. Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government…
Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport is shooting for a second Grand Slam title with this year's Australian Open. All in all, it's a bumpy start for the 87th Australian Open which got underway January 18…
LINCOLN, Abraham, a Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States; born in Hardin County, Ky., February 12, 1809; moved with his parents to a tract on Little Pigeon…
Jackie Robinson Robinson wasn't the most talented player in the Negro Leagues, but Rickey considered him the most "suitable" player to desegregate baseball. The fact that he was married —and…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Montana
Member Name Birth-Death ANDERSON, LeRoy Hagen 1906-1991 AYERS, Roy Elmer 1882-1955 BATTIN, James Franklin 1925-1996…
(Encyclopedia) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), civil-rights organization founded (1942) in Chicago by James Farmer. Dedicated to the use of nonviolent direct action, CORE initially sought to…
