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Spencer Abraham

George W. Bush's secretary of Energy Born: 6/12/1952Birthplace: East Lansing, Mich. As a senator from Michigan, Abraham on three occasions proposed eliminating the department he is now slated…

John Snow

George W. Bush's Secretary of the TreasuryBorn: 8/2/1939Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio John Snow became President Bush's second treasury secretary in Feb. 2003, replacing Paul H. O'Neill, whom the…

John Hollander

poet, criticBorn: 1929Birthplace: New York City Hollander's complex works examine the relationships between poetry and music and art and literature. Known for his scholarship and intellectual…

Shirley Temple Black

actressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films Little Miss Marker (1934),…

Contacting Chris Carter

The Question: I would really appreciate it if you could tell me how to contact (X-Files Executive Producer) Chris Carter or his contact person…

Roderick Paige

George W. Bush's secretary of Education Born: 6/17/1933Birthplace: Monticello, Miss. As superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, Paige has revitalized the country's seventh-…

Greensboro Four

civil rights activists On Feb. 1, 1960 four Black freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair, Jr., and David Richmond, took seats at the…

U.S. Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other

George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th president) was the son of John Adams (the 2nd president). Benjamin Harrison (the…

Herblock Biography

(Herbert Lawrence Block)editorial cartoonistBorn: 10/13/1909Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois famed editorial cartoonist who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his stylized, witty images. In his 50-plus…