(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925–68, American politician, U.S. Attorney General (1961–64), b. Brookline, Mass., younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and son of Joseph P. Kennedy.…
composer, singer, actorBorn: 6/22/1936Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas A former Rhodes Scholar and tenure-track professor at West Point, this unlikely hipster began making history in the 1970s by…
actressBorn: 4/4/1950Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan From 1995–1999 Christine Lahti stirred hearts as the tough and accomplished cardiologist Dr. Kate Austin on the drama series Chicago Hope—a…
actor, writerBorn: 7/30/1961Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia Intense African-American actor whose work has ranged from Shakespeare's Othello (1995) to the urban mini-classic Boyz N The Hood (1991).…
SCALISE, Steve, a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, October 6, 1965; graduated from Rummel High School; B.S., Louisiana State Univeristy; software…
actressBorn: 8/20/1956Birthplace: Rochelle, Illinois Film and stage actress whose film credits include Face/Off (1997), The Ice Storm (1997), The Crucible (1996), Nixon (1995), and Searching for…
Black activist Born: 1942Birthplace: Monroe, La. Newton, with Bobby Seale, founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Illiterate when he graduated from high school, Newton taught himself how…
blues/rock band Lead singer John Popper almost had no choice but to embark upon a music career after his parents had enrolled him in music lessons for one instrument after another, including cello…
