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William Joseph RANDALL, Congress, MO (1909-2000)

RANDALL William Joseph , a Representative from Missouri; born in Independence, Jackson County, Mo., July 16, 1909; graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1927, Junior College of Kansas…

Adams, Will

(Encyclopedia) Adams, Will (William Adams), 1564?–1620, first Englishman to visit Japan. As pilot of a Dutch ship searching for gold and trade, he reached Japan in 1600. At first imprisoned and…

Magna Graecia

(Encyclopedia) Magna GraeciaMagna Graeciamăgˈnə grēˈshə [key] [Lat.,=great Greece], Greek colonies of S Italy. The Greek overseas expansion of the 8th cent. b.c. founded a number of towns that became…

Missouri River basin project

(Encyclopedia) Missouri River basin project, comprehensive plan authorized in 1944 for the coordinated development of water resources of the Missouri River and its tributaries, draining an area of c.…

The Sunshine Boys

By:Neil SimonDirector:John TillingerSets:James NooneCostumes:Noel TaylorLighting:Kirk BookmanSound:Richard FitzgeraldOpened:12/97 at the Lyceum TheaterCast: Jack Klugman, Tony Randall,…

2006 Chevrolet U.S. Cross Country Championships

(Jan. 3–10, 2006, Soldier Hollow, Utah)Men30km Freestyle—Andrew Johnson, Greensboro, Vt.1.3km Freestyle Sprints—Chris Cook, Rhinelander, Wis.15km Classic—Kris Freeman, Andover, N.H.10km…

David Raskin 2004 Deaths

David RaskinAge: 92 composer who scored more than 100 films and 300 television shows. He's best known for the haunting theme song for the 1944 film Laura. Died: Los Angeles, Aug. 9, 2004Tony…

Johnny Ramone 2004 Deaths

Johnny RamoneAge: 55 guitarist who cofounded the Ramones, a pioneering punk band whose influence extends from the Sex Pistols and the Clash to U2 and Nirvana. The band recorded 21 albums. Its…

Rand Paul

Name at birth: Randal Howard PaulDr. Randal "Rand" Paul is the Kentucky ophthalmologist who was first elected to the United States Senate from that state in 2010. Rand Paul was born in Pennsylvania…

Sanford Meisner Biography

Sanford Meisneracting teacherBorn: 8/31/1905Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Meisner began his career in the idealistic Group Theater of the 1930s and started to teach acting in 1935 at the…