In 1884 a preacher LaMarcus A. Thompson decided to build a new ride at New York's Coney Island to divert attention away from the local beer gardens. He built two parallel tracks, with individual…
Below is the composition of the 117th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2020 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…
(Virginia McMath)actress, dancerBorn: 7/16/1911Birthplace: Independence, Missouri Academy Award-winning film and stage actress and dancer who appeared in several romantic comedies with her dancing…
(Encyclopedia) Longmont, city (1990 pop. 51,555), Boulder co., N Colo.; inc. 1885. It is a trade and processing center for a rich farm area irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. Vitamins,…
The Quintessential Santa Yes, Virginia, he is Santa Claus... 34th Street's Edmund Gwenn is still the king of Kringles. So which celluloid Santas are best suited for the part? Author Thompson…
(Marjorie Goodspeed)actressBorn: 8/12/1921Birthplace: Buhl, Idaho Reynolds began acting in silent films as a child. Her best-known film appearance was in Holiday Inn (1942), playing the object of…
(Israel Baline)songwriterBorn: 5/11/1888Birthplace: Temum, Russia Considered by many to be the greatest American songwriter ever, he wrote such popular favorites as “Alexander's Ragtime Band,” “…
