(Encyclopedia) Froome, Chris (Christopher Clive Froome), 1985– British bicycle racer, b. Nairobi, Kenya. The most dominant road cyclist of the 2010s, he turned professional in 2007 and has ridden…
(Encyclopedia) Paisley, Ian Richard KylePaisley, Ian Richard Kylepāzˈlē [key], 1926–2014, Northern Irish religious and political leader. For many years a leading protagonist of militant Protestantism…
(Encyclopedia) Van Allsburg, Chris, 1949–, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. East Grand Rapids, Mich., B.F.A. Univ. of Michigan, 1972, M.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design, 1975…
filmmakerBorn: 1969Birthplace: Warm Springs Indian Reserve, Oregon Chris Eyre's determination to eliminate “humiliating” stereotypical representations of Native Americans in film and television…
musician, actorBorn: 6/26/1956Birthplace: Stockton, California Although he bristles at being labeled a “retro” act, Chris Isaak's mournful, melancholy ballads, full of ache and lost love, suggest…
Senate Years of Service: 1891-1901; 1901-1901Party: Populist; RepublicanKYLE, James Henderson, a Senator from South Dakota; born near Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, on February 24, 1854; attended…
comedian, actorBorn: 2/7/1966Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Rock began his career by working the comedy clubs in New York City. Discovered by Eddie Murphy, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live…
comedian, actorBorn: 8/31/1972Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Shortly after graduating from high school, Chris Tucker left his native Atlanta for the comedy clubs of Los Angeles. Soon he was a regular…
KYLE, Thomas Barton, a Representative from Ohio; born in Troy, Miami County, Ohio, March 10, 1856; attended the public schools and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; studied law; was admitted…
