(Encyclopedia) Harnett, William MichaelHarnett, William Michaelhärˈnət [key], 1848–92, American painter, b. Ireland. He emigrated to Philadelphia as a child; he first learned engraving and then…
(Dorothy Faye)actressBorn: 1/14/1941Birthplace: Bascom, Florida Academy Award-winning film and stage actress whose role in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) brought her critical acclaim and wide recognition…
actor Born: 5/11/1920Birthplace: Bethune, Colorado Pyle often played characters redolent of the American West and the South. On TV he acted in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–56), Tammy (…
People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by Category Adrian, Gilbert, fashion designer Armani, Giorgio, fashion designer Ashley, Laura, fashion designer and manufacturer Balenciaga,…
blues musicianBorn: 8/22/1917Birthplace: Clarksdale, Miss. legendary blues musician whose somber lyrics and endless one-chord guitar riffs helped to define boogie blues. He has influenced bands ra.…
(Encyclopedia) Peterloo massacre, public disturbance in St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England, Aug. 16, 1819, also called the Manchester massacre. A crowd of some 60,000 men, women, and children…
(Bob Roltner)entertainerBorn: 1908Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey After appearing in Broadway musicals of the 1920s, Russell helped conceptualize many early television shows, including the popular…
(Encyclopedia) jackal, name for several Old World carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, which also includes the dog and the wolf. Jackals are found in Africa and S Asia, where they inhabit deserts…
(Henry Warren Beaty)director, actor, producer, writerBorn: 3/30/1937Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia Academy Award-winning director, actor, producer and writer known for his appealing physical…
OâBRIEN, William James, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1836; attended the common schools and pursued classical studies in the old St. Maryâs College,…
