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Clifford Ronald SHOWS, Congress, MS (1947)
SHOWS Clifford Ronald , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Moselle, Jones County, Miss., January 26, 1947; graduated from Moselle High School, Moselle, Miss., 1965; B.S., University of…Timeline: The Taliban - 2006-Present
Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2006 September The Taliban fight back with renewed strength.…Tony Baker 1998 Deaths
Tony BakerAge: 53 running back who played eight seasons in the NFL; garnered a Pro Bowl nod in 1969 when he averaged a league-high 4.8 yards per carry with the New Orleans Saints; also played…A. E. Housman: There pass the careless people
There pass the careless people That call their souls their own: Here by the road I loiter, How idle and alone.Ah, past the plunge of plummet, In seas I cannot sound, My heart and soul and…Bulletproof Buddhists and Other Essays
Author:Frank ChinPublisher:University of Hawaii Press Asian-American cultural studies often pass overlooked in a country gripped by black-and-white fever. With a rampaging irreverence that…James LANDY, Congress, PA (1813-1875)
LANDY James , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northern Liberties District, Philadelphia, Pa., October 13, 1813; attended the public schools; studied law, but abandoned the same and…David Carradine
Name at birth: John Arthur CarradineActor David Carradine shot to stardom in the early 1970s as the star of the television series Kung Fu (1972-75). He played Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin priest in…David Lynch
David Lynch is famous for writing and directing what can only be called "David Lynch movies," features whose perplexing plots are often a surreal mix of wonder and repugnance. After his first film,…Peter SAILLY, Congress, NY (1754-1826)
SAILLY Peter , a Representative from New York; born in Lorraine, France, April 20, 1754; immigrated to the United States in 1783 and settled in Plattsburg, N.Y.; engaged in mercantile pursuits…John Henry WILSON, Congress, KY (1846-1923)
WILSON John Henry , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Ky., January 30, 1846; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Tusculum College, Greeneville,…Trending
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