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Gordon Weaver BROWNING, Congress, TN (1889-1976)

BROWNING, Gordon Weaver, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Atwood, Carroll County, Tenn., November 22, 1889; attended the public schools; B.S., Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind…

Alva Blanchard ADAMS, Congress, CO (1875-1941)

Senate Years of Service: 1923-1924; 1933-1941Party: Democrat; DemocratADAMS, Alva Blanchard, a Senator from Colorado; born in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo., October 29, 1875; attended…

1968 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mrs. Robinson,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBy the Time I Get to Phoenix, Glen Campbell (Capitol)Song of the Year“Little Green Apples,” Bobby Russell, songwriterBest New…

John E. SWEENEY, Congress, NY (1955)

SWEENEY, John E., a Representative from New York; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., August 9, 1955; B.A., Russell Sage College, Troy, N.Y., 1981; J.D., Western New England Law School,…

Jennifer Connelly

actressBorn: Dec. 12, 1970Birthplace: New York After a long stretch of forgettable roles in mostly forgettable films, Connelly gave her breakthrough performance in 2001's A Beautiful Mind. She…

Denzel Washington

actorBorn: 12/28/1954Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York Academy Award-winning film and television actor whose films include Cry Freedom (1987), Glory (1989) (for which he won a best-supporting…

Sir Derek Jacobi

actorBorn: 10/22/1938Birthplace: Leytonstone, East London, England Sir Derek Jacobi's myriad stage roles have included Cyrano de Bergerac, Uncle Vanya, Adolf Hitler, Oedipus Rex, and a slew of…

Norsemen

(Encyclopedia) Norsemen, name given to the Scandinavian Vikings who raided and settled on the coasts of the European continent in the 9th and 10th cent. They are also referred to as Northmen or…