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Charles Bruce BROWNSON, Congress, IN (1914-1988)

BROWNSON Charles Bruce , a Representative from Indiana; born in Jackson, Mich., February 5, 1914; moved with his parents to Flint, Mich., in 1916; attended the public schools; was graduated from…

Breeders' Cup Championship: Sprint

Sprint Distance: six furlongs (since 1984).Year Winner (Margin)Time Jockey Trainer 2nd place 3rd place1984 Eillo (ns)1:101/5 Craig Perret Budd Lepman Commemorate Fighting Fit1985…

Summary of Hate Crime Statistics, 2004

The following table lists the hate crime statistics for the United States during 2004, including the number of incidents, offenses, victims, and known offenders according to race, religion,…

High Society

Book: Arthur Kopit; based on the play The Philadelphia Story, by Philip Barry, also based on the movie High Society; directed by Christopher Renshaw Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, additional…

Robert Samuel KERR, Congress, OK (1896-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1963 Party: Democrat KERR Robert Samuel , A Senator from Oklahoma; born in the Chickasaw Indian Territory, Okla., near the present town of Ada, September 11, 1896;…

Paul Reubens

Name at birth: Paul ReubenfeldPaul Reubens played Pee-wee Herman, the sweetly juvenile prankster in a red bow tie, throughout his adult life -- most notably in the 1980s children's program Pee-wee's…

gorilla

(Encyclopedia) gorilla, an ape, genus Gorilla, native to the lowland and mountain forests of western and central equatorial Africa. The two gorilla species are the western, comprising the western…

August 2002

WorldIraq Moves to Resume Inspection Talks (Aug. 1): Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri invites UN inspector Hans Blix to Baghdad to discuss weapons inspections. (Aug. 5): Iraq says it will…

Convention on the Rights of the Child, Preamble

Convention on the Rights of the ChildAbstract The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25…