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Taylor, Elizabeth, Anglo-American film actress

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932–2011, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star and typical teenager roles to a…

SMITH, Thomas, Congress, PA (1745-1809)

SMITH, Thomas, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born near Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1745; pursued preparatory studies; attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland; immigrated to the…

Thomas WILLING, Congress, PA (1731-1821)

WILLING, Thomas, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 19, 1731; completed preparatory studies in Bath, England; studied law in London at the Inner Temple; returned…

2006 Snowboarding Results

2006 World Cup Snowboard ChampionsMenParallel Slalom—Simon Schoch, SwitzerlandSnowboardcross—Jasey Jay Anderson, CanadaHalfpipe—Jan Michaelis, GermanyBig Air—Stefan Gimpl, AustriaWomenParallel…

Corea, Chick

(Encyclopedia) Corea, Chick (Armando Anthony), 1941-2021, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, b. Chelsea, Ma. Corea’s father was a…

Kingsley Arter TAFT, Congress, OH (1903-1970)

Senate Years of Service: 1946-1947Party: RepublicanTAFT, Kingsley Arter, a Senator from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 19, 1903; attended the public schools of Cleveland…

Joseph HOPKINSON, Congress, PA (1770-1842)

HOPKINSON, Joseph, (son of Francis Hopkinson), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., on November 12, 1770; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…