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Ken Burns
Ken Burns is the wonder boy of modern documentary filmmaking, known for his PBS specials on all-American themes like the U.S. Civil War, baseball and jazz. His 1990 mini-series for public television…John Roebling
John RoeblingBorn: 1806 Suspension Bridge. The age of the suspension bridge was ushered in by engineer and inventor Roebling. Roebling saw the potential of steel wire as a bridge building…Robert Barnwell ROOSEVELT, Congress, NY (1829-1906)
ROOSEVELT Robert Barnwell , a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 7, 1829; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced…Demas BARNES, Congress, NY (1827-1888)
BARNES Demas , a Representative from New York; born in Gorham Township, Ontario County, N.Y., April 4, 1827; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to New York…James Samuel Thomas STRANAHAN, Congress, NY (1808-1898)
STRANAHAN James Samuel Thomas , a Representative from New York; born in Peterboro, Madison County, N.Y., April 25, 1808; attended the common schools and Cazenovia Seminary; founded the town of…Kate and Leopold
Director: James Mangold Writers: James Mangold and Steven Rogers Miramax Films; PG-13; 114 minutes Release: 12/01 Cast: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber The…Joseph Clifford HENDRIX, Congress, NY (1853-1904)
HENDRIX Joseph Clifford , a Representative from New York; born in Fayette, Howard County, Mo., May 25, 1853; attended private schools and Central College at Fayette and Cornell University, Ithaca…George Brinton McCLELLAN, Congress, NY (1865-1940)
McCLELLAN George Brinton , a Representative from New York; born November 23, 1865, in Dresden, Saxony, where his parents were visiting; attended St. John's School, Sing Sing (now Ossining), N.Y.;…June 2003
WorldBush Travels to France for Summit (June 1): At meeting of Group of 8 leading industrial countries, leaders discuss nuclear weapons programs of North Korea and Iraq. Bush's first…Walt Whitman: Song of the Exposition, Part 7
Part 7Away with themes of war! away with war itself! Hence from my shuddering sight to never more return that show of blacken'd, mutilated corpses! That hell unpent and raid of blood, fit…Trending
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