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Shirley Temple Black

actressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films Little Miss Marker (1934),…

Longest running comic

The Question: What is the longest-running comic strip still in print? The Answer: That would be The Katzenjammer Kids, which has been running…

Beaufort, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Beaufort, HenryBeaufort, Henrybōˈfərt [key], 1377?–1447, English prelate and statesman. The son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, and his mistress (later wife) Catherine Swynford,…

Pennebaker, D. A.

(Encyclopedia) Pennebaker, D. A. (Donn Alan Pennebaker), 1925–2019, pioneering documentary filmmaker, b. Evanston, Ill. His first film, Daybreak Express (1958), is a five-minute short detailing New…

John G. Roberts, Jr.

chief justice, U.S. Supreme Court Born: January 27, 1955Birthplace: Buffalo, NY Roberts graduated summa cum laude from Harvard in 1976, and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979. He…

Youngest Supreme Court Justice

The Question: Who is the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court? The Answer: The youngest person ever appointed to the U.S.…

The Richest People

The Question: Who are the richest people in the United States? The Answer: Every year Forbes Magazine publishes a list called the Forbes 400 Richest in…

Scott MURPHY, Congress, NY (1970)

MURPHY, Scott, a Representative from New York; born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., January 26, 1970; graduated from David H. Hickman High School, Columbia, Mo., 1988; A.B., Harvard University…

Mark PRYOR, Congress, AR (1963)

Senate Years of Service: 2003-Party: DemocratPRYOR, Mark, (son of David H. Pryor), a Senator from Arkansas; born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 10, 1963; B.A., University of Arkansas…