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Jordan Edgar CRAVENS, Congress, AR (1830-1914)

CRAVENS Jordan Edgar , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo., November 7, 1830; moved with his father to Arkansas the following year; attended the common…

1991 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 20Bowl Games with Top 20 TeamsDiv. 1–A Conference ChampsHeisman Trophy VotingOther Major Award WinnersConsensus All-America Team Once again the media and coaches could not decide who the…

Preston Smith BROOKS, Congress, SC (1819-1857)

BROOKS Preston Smith , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Edgefield District, S.C., August 5, 1819; attended the common schools and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the…

March Madness: 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball

Auburn is the surprise team of the year. The Tigers (27-3) were not tabbed for greatness during the preseason, but are now a one-seed with a shot at going deep into the tourney. Point guard Doc…

Selected Early Poems

Author:Charles SimicPublisher:Braziller If Charles Simic were an illustrator he'd be Edward Gorey. But he's a poet, forming grim whimsy with words alone. “Everyone has only one leg,” begins “…

1983 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 20Bowl Games with Top 20 TeamsDiv. 1–A Conference ChampsHeisman Trophy VotingOther Major Award WinnersConsensus All-America Team During the regular season, Nebraska was undefeated,…

1986 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 20 Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams Div. 1–A Conference Champs Heisman Trophy Voting Other Major Award Winners Consensus All-America Team Miami and Penn State…

1988 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 20 Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams Div. 1–A Conference Champs Heisman Trophy Voting Other Major Award Winners Consensus All-America Team Notre Dame returned…

1989 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 25 Bowl Games with Top 25 Teams Div. 1–A Conference Champs Heisman Trophy Voting Other Major Award Winners Consensus All-America Team The Miami Hurricanes…

Brewer's: Serrapurda

High screens of rep cloth, stiffened with cane, used to enclose a considerable space round the royal tent of the Persian army. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…