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.
In Robert Urich's 30-year TV career, he became as much a fixture as the characters he played: sexy private eyes in Vega$'' and Spenser: For Hire'' and a luckless cowboy in Lonesome Dove.''. He kept acting even as he fought cancer. His death Tuesday came one day after the debut of the television movie Night of the Wolf,'' in which Urich co-starred as a ranch foreman. His professionalism was exemplary,'' said Burt Reynolds, who helped Urich land his first major role -- co...