To get a true picture of a community, many people look at the major employersâmanufacturers, businesses and organizations that bring people to town for jobs and contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by residents.
Stephen A. Douglas in Causes of the Civil War. Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) was an Illinois politician who dominated the U.S. Senate throughout the 1850s. He is perhaps best remembered for engaging in a series of fiery debates with Republican Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial race.
Gregory House, M.D., (almost universally referred to as House and rarely as Greg) is the main character and protagonist of the House series. He is portrayed by British actor Hugh Laurie. TVOverMind.com picked House as their top TV Character of the decade [1] . Entertainment Weekly chose Gregory House as their 84th greatest character of the past 20 years [2] . In 2011, he was the most widely discussed fictional character on the social media site Facebook. Hugh Laurie's portrayal of House won 2 Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Drama in 2006 and 2007.