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Charles Taylor, 2006 News

former president of Liberia, was turned over to an international court in the Hague to face trial on charges of crimes against humanity for supporting rebel troops in Sierra Leone's brutal…

Holiday Movie Preview, 2000 - Part 2

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bounce, and Quills by Beth Rowen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Opens December 8 Ang Lee's latest film landed awards and raves at the Telluride and…

William McKinley

A Republican congressman from Ohio, William McKinley beat out William Jennings Bryan in 1896 to become the 25th president of the United States. McKinley called for war against Spain in 1898, partly…

Spanish Place Names

Hispanic heritage from coast to coast by Holly Hartman Alcatraz Island, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, draws over a million visitors each year In 1846,…

Charles Taylor, 2003 News

president of Liberia, was indicted on war crimes charges by a special war crimes court in Sierra Leone in March. The 17-count indictment was unsealed in June. The court accused him of “…

1963 National Book Awards

FictionMorte D'Urban, J. F. PowersNonfictionHenry James, Vol. II: The Conquest of London and Henry James, Vol. III: The Middle Years, Leon EdelPoetryTraveling Through the Dark, William…

Carolyn Leonhart

Carolyn Leonhart may be best known as a backup vocalist for Steely Dan; she has toured with the group internationally, and sings backup vocals on two of their albums: Two Against Nature (2001) (which…

Knox Jolie-Pitt

Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt is the son of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. He is one of twins: he and his sister Vivienne Jolie-Pitt were born on 12 July 2008 at the Santa Maria maternity clinic of the…