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Heman (of Milton) ALLEN, Congress, VT (1777-1844)

ALLEN Heman (of Milton) , a Representative from Vermont; born in Ashfield (now Deerfield), Mass., June 14, 1777; attended an academy in Chesterfield, N.H., for two years; moved to Grand Isle, Vt…

John Joseph ALLEN, Jr., Congress, CA (1899-1995)

ALLEN John Joseph, Jr. , a Representative from California; born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., November 27, 1899; attended the public schools; while a student in college enlisted during the…

Marijohn Wilkin 2006 Deaths

Marijohn WilkinAge: 86 country music songwriter, producer, and performer who cowrote “The Long Black Veil” and “One Day at a Time.” She was the first to publish songs by Kris Kristofferson.…

Lone Star

Columbia TriStar; rental pricingFeature; RDirector: John SaylesCast: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Joe Morton, Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey and Clifton James This overlooked film…

2001 NFL College Draft

First and second round selections at the 66th annual NFL College Draft held April 21-22, 2001, in New York City. Eighteen underclassmen were among the first 62 players chosen and are listed…

Down to You

Director/Writer:Kris IsacssonMiramax Films; PG-13; 89 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Freddie Prinze Jr., Julia Stiles, Selma Blair Down to You charts the romance of New York college kids Al (Freddie…

Kerouac, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Kerouac, Jack (John Kerouac)Kerouac, Jackkĕrˈəwăkˌ [key], 1922–69, American novelist, b. Lowell, Mass., studied at Columbia. One of the leaders of the beat generation, a term he is…

Brooks, Garth

(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Garth , 1962- , American country singer/songwriter, b. Luba, OK, Oklahoma State Univ. (B.A., 1984). Brooks's mother was a…