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Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore (6,000 ft), in South Dakota, became a celebrated American landmark after sculptor Gutzon Borglum took on the project of carving into the side of it the heads of four great…

George McClellan

Name at birth: George Brinton McClellanGeorge B. McClellan was the leader of the Union army during the Civil War until President Abraham Lincoln relieved him of command in 1862 for his hesitancy on…

John Todd STUART, Congress, IL (1807-1885)

STUART John Todd , a Representative from Illinois; born near Lexington, Ky., November 10, 1807; was graduated from Centre College, Danville, Ky., in 1826; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

James Longstreet

James Longstreet was a career soldier who served as a lieutenant general in the Confederate States Army (CSA) during the U.S. Civil War. Longstreet grew up in Georgia and Alabama, graduated from the…

How High

Director:Jesse DylanWriter:Dustin Lee AbrahamUniversal Pictures; R; 96 minutesRelease:1/02Cast:Method Man, Redman, Obba Babatundé “Rap's invalidated my ghetto credibility” announced Pharaoh…

Ronald Bryan (Bo) GINN, Congress, GA (1934-2005)

GINN Ronald Bryan (Bo) , a Representative from Georgia; born in Morgan, Calhoun County, Ga., May 31, 1934; educated in the public schools of Morgan; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Ga…

Hebrew literature

(Encyclopedia) Hebrew literature, literary works, from ancient to modern, written in the Hebrew language. The rise of Zionism, particularly reflected in the writings of Ahad Ha-am (Asher…

Carter G. Woodson Biography

Carter G. Woodson historian, educatorBorn: 1875Birthplace: New Canton, Virginia   Taught to read by family members, Woodson worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and put himself through high…

Whipped

Director/Writer:Peter CohenDestination Films; 85 minutes; RRelease:9/00Cast:Amanda Peet, Brian Van Holt, Jonathan Abrahams An insecure and schoolboyish approach to relationships is evident…