(Encyclopedia) Cuala PressCuala Pressk&oomacr;ˈlä [key], private printing press founded in Dundrum, Ireland, in 1902 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, the sisters of William Butler Yeats. Called the…
(Encyclopedia) Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849–1916, American poet, b. Greenfield, Ind., known as the Hoosier poet. He was at various times a traveling actor, a sign painter, and a newspaperman. Under…
(Richard Marin)actor, comedianBorn: 7/13/1946Birthplace: Los Angeles In 1969 Marin met a nightclub owner in Vancouver named Tommy Chong. Together they formed the comic duo Cheech and Chong, whose…
Leaving the CourtThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court Warren definitely liked to control the…
The Question: We all know that when Ben Johnson was disqualified at the Seoul Olympics, Carl Lewis consequently won the gold medal. Who were third and fourth…
(Encyclopedia) Houston, Samuel, 1793–1863, American frontier hero and statesman of Texas, b. near Lexington, Va.
In 1836 Houston was elected the first president of the new Republic of Texas. The…
1921—New York N.L. 5 (John J. McGraw); New York A.L. 3 (Miller Huggins). WP—New York N.L.: Barnes (3, 6), Douglas (4, 7), Nehf (8); New York A.L.: Mays (1), Hoyt (2, 5). LP—New York N.L.: Nehf (2,…
Cincinnati, OhioDesigned in 1976 by Phillip Johnson by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Pennzoil Place as one of America's…
FRISA, Dan, a Representative from New York; born in Queens, N.Y., April 27, 1955; attended East Meadow Public schools; B.S., St. Johns University; served in the New York State Assembly, 1985-…
