Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Nebraska
Member Name Birth-Death ABEL, Hazel Hempel 1888-1966 ALLEN, William Vincent 1847-1924 ANDREWS, William Ezekiel 1854-…
COCKRELL, Jeremiah Vardaman, (brother of Francis Marion Cockrell), a Representative from Texas; born near Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., May 7, 1832; attended the common schools and Chapel…
69th Baseball All-Star GameBy John Gettings This Tuesday night the stars of Major League Baseball will gather in Denver's Coors Field for the sport's traditional match-up of the American League'…
(Encyclopedia) YucatánYucatány&oomacr;kətănˈ [key], peninsula, c.70,000 sq mi (181,300 sq km), mostly in SE Mexico, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. It comprises the states…
Are the Indiana Jones films historically accurate?
by Mark Hughes Related Links Special Effects Archeology Ancient History World War II The Holocaust In…
(Encyclopedia) Terfel, Bryn, 1965–, Welsh bass-baritone, b. Pant Glas as Bryn Terfel Jones. One of the most acclaimed singers of his era, he has a voice of rare warmth, richness, and power. His rise…
(Encyclopedia) Kelmscott Press, printing establishment in London. There William Morris led the 19th-century revival of the art and craft of making books (see arts and crafts). The first book made by…
(Encyclopedia) Bowie, David, 1947–2016, British rock-and-roll singer and songwriter who successfully, merged rock, art, and fashion, b. London as David Robert Jones. After singing with five different…
