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John Bell WILLIAMS, Congress, MS (1918-1983)

WILLIAMS, John Bell, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Raymond, Hinds County, Miss., December 4, 1918; attended the public schools; was graduated from Hinds Junior College, Raymond,…

week

(Encyclopedia) week, period of time shorter than the month, commonly seven days. The ancient Egyptians used a 10-day period, as did the French under the short-lived French Revolutionary calendar. In…

Harry Potter Haiku

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part IVWizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, III, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus   In a…

The Supreme Court: Marshall Steps In

Marshall Steps InThe Supreme CourtMarshall CourtMarshall Steps InTaking ControlEmpowering the National Government When John Adams appointed John Marshall chief justice in 1801 (just before…

Entertainment Bios — O

OasisKate O'Beirne Merle OberonPatrick O'BrianConan O'BrienCarroll O'ConnorChris O'DonnellRosie O'DonnellSandra OhMaureen O'HaraGary OldmanLena OlinSir Laurence OlivierEdward James OlmosAshley and…

Nouns

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Common nouns refer to common, everyday things.     The dog sleeps in her own bed. His friend is crazy about…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2002

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverThe Prayer of Jabez for Kids, Bruce Wilkinson and Melody CarlsonThe Prayer of Jabez for Little Ones, Bruce Wilkinson and Melody Carlson; illustrated by Alexi…

Best Actress Nominees

      Check out the bios on the nominees, including Meryl Streep who received a record-breaking 18th acting nomination. She held the previous record set in 2011. Cate Blanchett is nominated…

2006 Olympics: Freestyle Skiing, Women's

Aerials  Points1Evelyne Leu, SUI202.552Nina Li, CHN197.393Alisa Camplin, AUS191.39Moguls  Points1Jennifer Heil, CAN26.502Kari Traa, NOR25.653Sandra Laoura, FRA25.37 Information Please® Database, ©…