Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and news articles, and exaggerated versions of his exploits were the subject of dime novels.

The On the Run Tour was a co-headlining stadium tour by American performer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z, also known as duo The Carters.The joint tour came shortly after the two had finished their own solo tours — Beyoncé's The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour and Jay-Z's Magna Carter World Tour (both 2013–2014). The tour's name spins off from the 2013 song "Part II (On …

James Beckwourth, George Simpson, and other trappers such as Mathew Kinkead and John Brown, claimed to have helped construct the plaza that became known as El Pueblo around 1842. According to accounts of residents who traded at the plaza (including that of George Simpson), the Fort Pueblo Massacre happened sometime between December 23 and December 25, …

John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States.Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served in the U.S. Senate during …

The New Year Honours 2013 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January.. The New Year Honours were announced on 28 December 2012 in the United Kingdom of …

Soap operas, a serialised drama produced for radio, television and internet streaming, are specifically and uniquely known for their ensemble casts and long-running characters. Many of these characters have stayed in their respective series for decades, often played by the same actor. The following is a list of the longest-serving actors from soap operas all over the world.

Families A Adams-Beaver. Actor Don Adams was the father of actress Cecily Adams. Cecily Adams was married to actor Jim Beaver.Adams' Get Smart series co-star Robert Karvelas was his cousin. Aday. Musician and part-time actor Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday), better known by his stage name of Meat Loaf, is the father of singer Pearl Aday and actress Amanda …

Juliette Degenne est une actrice et directrice artistique française.. Très active dans le doublage, elle est notamment la voix française régulière de Famke Janssen et Uma Thurman ainsi qu'une des voix d'Ashley Judd, Robin Wright, Melinda McGraw, Kim Raver, Angie Harmon, Cate Blanchett, Polly Walker, et Natasha Henstridge.Elle est également la voix d'Helga Sinclair dans …

The issue of slavery was historically treated with concern by the Catholic Church.Throughout most of human history, slavery has been practiced and accepted by many cultures and religions around the world, including ancient Rome.Certain passages in the Old Testament sanctioned forms of temporal slavery as means to pay a debt. After the legalization of Christianity under the Roman …

The Low Memorial Library is a building at the center of Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in Manhattan, New York City, United States.Designed by Charles Follen McKim of the firm McKim, Mead & White, the building was constructed between 1895 and 1897 as the central library of Columbia's library system.Columbia University president Seth Low funded the …