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Major League: Back to the Minors

Director/Writer:John WarrenDirector of Photography:Tim SuhrstedtEditors:O. Nicholas Brown and Bryan H. CarrollMusic:Robert FolkProduction Designer:David CrankProducer:James G. RobinsonWarner…

Abiel FOSTER, Congress, NH (1735-1806)

FOSTER Abiel , a Delegate and a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Andover, Mass., August 8, 1735; was graduated from Harvard College in 1756; studied theology; was ordained and…

Biographies: D - F

David DaleMarcus DalyThomas DanforthHerbert Joseph DavenportEdward DavyCharles Gates DawesGerard DebreuJohn DeereAmasa DelanoOscar de la RentaWarren de la RueMichael DellWilliam Edwards…

1960 – 1969 World History

Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F.…

Natalie Wood

Name at birth: Natalia ZakharenkoNatalie Wood was a rarity: a child star who grew up to become a respected and succesful dramatic actress. She had starring roles in ground-breaking films including…

Kennedy, Robert Francis

(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925–68, American politician, U.S. Attorney General (1961–64), b. Brookline, Mass., younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and son of Joseph P. Kennedy.…

Montale, Eugenio

(Encyclopedia) Montale, EugenioMontale, Eugenioā&oomacr;jĕˈnyō mōntäˈlā [key], 1896–1981, Italian poet, critic, and translator. After working as an editor, Montale became chief librarian of the…

Tarascan

(Encyclopedia) TarascanTarascantəräˈskən [key], Native Americans of the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Their language has no known relation to other languages, and their history prior to the 16th cent.…

Westminster Palace

(Encyclopedia) Westminster Palace or Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, London. The present enormous structure, of Neo-Gothic design, was built (1840–60) by Sir Charles Barry to replace an…

Warren Otis ARNOLD, Congress, RI (1839-1910)

ARNOLD Warren Otis , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Coventry, Kent County, R.I., June 3, 1839; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits at Coventry from 1857 to…