film critic and historianBorn: 12/18/1950Birthplace: New York City At the tender age of fifteen, Maltin embarked on his life's work by founding and editing Film Fan Monthly . In addition to writing…
Born: Dec. 2, 1973Tennis No. 1 in the world in 1991 and '92 after winning Australian, French and U.S. Opens both years; won 4 Australian, 3 French and 2 US Opens; winner of 30 singles titles in…
The members of the U.S. Senate in the 117th Congress are listed below. Dates in the left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are…
The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: A League Of Their Ownby John Gettings No two professional sports organizations have done more to close the wage gap in professional sports than the Ladies Professional…
The Herminator's horrific spill in 1998
by Gerry Brown Hermann Maier after winning the Super G at Nagano, 1998 Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic Preview:…
The following table shows the healthiest states in the U.S. during 2007 and 2008. The Healthiest State designation is awarded on the basis of 21 factors selected from the 2008 edition of…
The following table lists the top ten most livable states in the U.S., according to 2011 and 2007 rank. To determine a state's livability rating, each state's rankings…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1973Party: DemocratANDERSON, Clinton Presba, a Representative and a Senator from New Mexico; born in Centerville, Turner County, S.Dak., October 23, 1895;…
There are places in the world whose names bring to mind human pain and suffering caused by other people, nature, or both. Included here are some of these places and…
(Encyclopedia) Red River. 1 River, 1,222 mi (1,967 km) long, southernmost of the large tributaries of the Mississippi River. It rises in two branches in the Texas Panhandle and flows SE between Texas…
