directorBorn: 2/20/1925Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri Film director whose sprawling, stylized films deglamorized and shattered myths surrounding history, Hollywood, and politics. His films…
actressBorn: 12/18/1916Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri Vivacious leading lady of Fox movie musicals, who began as a chorus girl and became famous for her legs, which helped make her the top pinup…
(Ethel Zimmerman)actress, singerBorn: 1/16/1909Birthplace: Astoria, New York Tony Award-winning musical comedy entertainer known for her booming voice and extroverted style. Her Broadway…
(Chloe Anthony Wofford)novelistBorn: 2/18/1931Birthplace: Lorain, Ohio Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning novelist whose emotional, intense books portray African-American life. Her novels include…
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is a famous saying about customs. But what exactly do the Romans and other people do that is so different? Where do women wear rings in their noses to show they…
In ancient times, the body ruled when it came to measuring. The length of a foot, the width of a finger, and the distance of a step were all accepted measurements. Inch: At first an inch was the…
A superstition is the belief that an object or an action will have influence on one's life. Folklore abounds with superstitions related to love and marriage; here are some of them.Marriage…
actorBorn: 4/3/1924Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Academy Award-winning actor whose inward-looking style and rough but sexy appeal established him as one of Hollywood's most respected actors. Brando…
mystery writerBorn: 9/15/1890Birthplace: England British mystery writer and playwright with more than 80 novels to her credit. Most of her books featured either Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective…
