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Cahn, Sammy

(Encyclopedia) Cahn, SammyCahn, Sammykän [key], 1913–93, American lyricist, b. New York City as Samuel Cohen. With his first collaborator, Saul Chaplin, he wrote material for vaudeville, and scored…

Performers

Shirley Temple was born in 1928. She began dancing as soon as she could walk. When she was 4 years old, her mother moved her from…

Merce Cunningham

avant-garde dancer, choreographerBorn: 4/16/1919Birthplace: Centralia, Washington Dancer and choreographer whose avant-garde dances focus on pure movement and chance. He has often collaborated…

House of Representatives, 112th Congress

Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

Kirk Browning Biography

television directorDied: February 10, 2008 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: television director of "Live From Lincoln Center" Kirk Browning started out his…

Kathleen Kennedy

producerBorn: 1953 One of the most powerful women in Hollywood, Kathleen Kennedy started her big-screen career in 1979 as production assistant on Steven Spielberg's 1941. She soon moved up to full…

Solomon Robert Guggenheim

business executive, art collectorBorn: 1861Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. After studying in Zurich, he became a partner in the Swiss needlework importing business started by his father, Meyer…

Hollyhock House

Los Angeles, Calif.Designed in 1917 by Frank Lloyd Wright photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Hollyhock House as one…