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Robert Thomas ASHMORE, Congress, SC (1904-1989)

ASHMORE Robert Thomas , a Representative from South Carolina; born on a farm near Greenville, S.C., February 22, 1904; attended the public schools of Greenville; was graduated from Furman…

James Thomas BROYHILL, Congress, NC (1927)

Senate Years of Service: 1986-1986 Party: Republican BROYHILL James Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Lenoir, Caldwell County, N.C., August 19, 1927; attended…

The Marshall Tragedy

The worst plane crash ever of an American sports team by Michael Morrison The fountain on the Marshall University campus commemorating the plane crash of 75 athletes and supporters in 1970.…

Carter Family

(Encyclopedia) Carter Family, group of singers that specialized in traditional music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains; it consisted of A(lvin) P(leasant) Carter, 1891–1960, b. Maces Spring, Va…

Adirondack Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Adirondack MountainsAdirondack Mountainsădˌərŏnˈdăk [key], mountain mass, NE N.Y., between the St. Lawrence valley in the north and the Mohawk valley in the south; rising to 5,344 ft (…

Jurassic period

(Encyclopedia) Jurassic periodJurassic periodjərăsˈĭk [key] [from the Jura Mts.], second period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time, lasting from 213 to 144 million years ago. At the start of the…

Division I-AA

First Round(Nov. 25)at Appalachian St. 31James Madison 24at Delaware 38Hofstra 17at Georgia Southern 24Troy St. 21at Marshall 38Jackson St. 8at McNeese St. 33Idaho 3at Montana 48Eastern…

1998-99 Division I-AA Football Playoffs

First Round (Nov. 28) at Georgia Southern 49 Colgate 28 at Connecticut 42 Hampton 34 at Florida A&M 27 Troy State 17 at Westen Illinois 52 Montana 9 Lehigh 24 at…

Division I-AA

First Round (Dec. 1)at Montana 28Northwestern St. 19at Sam Houston St. 34N. Arizona 31at Maine 14McNeese St. 10Northern Iowa 49at Eastern Ill. 43at Ga. Southern 60Florida A&M 35at…