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George Henry CRAIG, Congress, AL (1845-1923)

CRAIG George Henry , a Representative from Alabama; born in Cahaba, Dallas County, Ala., December 25, 1845; attended the Cahaba Academy; entered the Confederate Army as a private in Colonel Byrd'…

First Snow on Fuji

Author:Yasunari KawabataPublisher:Counterpoint Yasunari Kawabata's short-story collection First Snow on Fuji debuted in 1958, a decade before Kawabata won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Now…

Robert Walton MOORE, Congress, VA (1859-1941)

MOORE Robert Walton , a Representative from Virginia; born in Fairfax, Fairfax County, Va., February 6, 1859; attended the Episcopal High School near Alexandria, Va., and the University of…

Halloween Movies for Kids: Casper

Ben Stein stars in Casper by Beth Rowen Casper   Rated PG   The perpetually perturbed Ms. Carrigan descends into further irritability when she learns that her inheritance…

John Wesley DAVIS, Congress, IN (1799-1859)

DAVIS John Wesley , a Representative from Indiana; born in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pa., April 16, 1799; moved to Cumberland County, Pa., with his parents, who settled near Shippensburg;…

WBA, WBC and IBF Titleholders 1997-98 Season

The champions of professional boxing's 17 principal weight divisions, as recognized by the Word Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF…

James MADISON, Jr., Congress, VA (1751-1836)

MADISON, James, Jr., a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States; born in Port Conway, King George County, Va., March 16, 1751; studied under private…