Capital: Juneau
Official Name: The State of Alaska
Organized as territory: May 11, 1912
Entered Union (rank): January 3, 1959 (49th)
Present constitution adopted: 1956
State…
Detroit The late-season return of star center Sergei Fedorov from a contract-related holdout has given the Red Wings the NHL's most potent offense. Their depth up front is unmatched and they…
James MadisonBorn: 3/16/1751Birthplace: Port Conway, Va. James Madison was born in Port Conway, Va., on March 16, 1751 (March 5, 1750/1, old style). A Princeton graduate, he joined the…
Despite stunning ignorance and a reprehensible Cajun accent, Adam Sandler's hapless Waterboy floated to the top of the box office.While erstwhile feminist films sent off mixed messages, there…
The 18th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 22, 2003 on Santa Monica beach.
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Far from Heaven
First Feature (More…
The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers, and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review…
The 17th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 23, 2002 on Santa Monica beach.FeatureMementoFirst Feature (More Than $500,000)Todd Field, In…
