CRISP Charles Frederick , a Representative from Georgia; born in Sheffield, England, January
29, 1845; later in that year his parents immigrated to the United States and
settled in Georgia;…
(Encyclopedia) Austen, JaneAusten, Janeôˈstən [key], 1775–1817, English novelist. The daughter of a clergyman, she spent the first 25 years of her life at “Steventon,” her father's Hampshire vicarage…
(Encyclopedia) creed [Lat. credo=I believe], summary of basic doctrines of faith. The following are historically important Christian creeds.
1 The Nicene Creed, beginning, “I believe in one God the…
(Encyclopedia) Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730–95, English potter, descendant of a family of Staffordshire potters and perhaps the greatest of all potters. At the age of nine he went to work at the plant…
by W. B. Yeats A Visionary"Dust Hath Closed Helen's Eye"Village Ghosts In the great cities we see so little of the world, we drift into our minority. In the little towns and villages…
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1979
Party: Democrat SPARKMAN John Jackson , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born on a farm near Hartselle, Morgan County, Ala., December 20, 1899;…
Senate Years of Service: 1922-1957
Party: Democrat GEORGE Walter Franklin , a Senator from Georgia; born on a farm near Preston, Webster County, Ga., January 29, 1878; attended the common schools;…
Directors: Gene Kelly and Stanley DonenCast: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor and Cyd Charisse One of the most innovative of film musicals — and among the cheeriest — this is a…
Director: Alfred HitchcockCast: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey and Thelma Ritter This may seem an idiosyncratic pick of Hitchcock's work, but many film lovers respond to the…
