(Clifford Parker Robertson III)actorBorn: 9/9/1925Birthplace: La Jolla, California A polished leading man, Robertson began his career in film and TV in the 1950s. It is said that he was chosen by…
RYAN, Timothy J., a Representative from Ohio; born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, on July 16, 1973; graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, Warren, Ohio; B.S., Bowling Green State…
(Edward Kennedy Ellington)pianist, composer, orchestra leaderBorn: 4/29/1899Birthplace: Washington D.C. Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader considered the most…
lyricist, playwright, screenwriterBorn: 8/31/1918Birthplace: New York City Lerner began his career writing radio scripts. He collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe, whom he met in 1942, on…
Secret Service agentDied: February 1, 2008 (Silver Spring, Maryland) Best Known as: Secret Service agent who guarded five U.S. presidents Floyd Boring was a…
For African-American authors and illustrators whose books promote the contributions to the American dream; given by the American Library Association. A separate award…
Lincoln, Abraham (president of U.S.): Shot April 14, 1865, in Washington, DC, by John Wilkes Booth; died April 15.Seward, William H. (secretary of state): Escaped assassination (though injured)…
Famous and Infamous Moms Mother Teresa, Rose Kennedy, and other notable mothers by Beth Rowen Dorothea Lange's photo, "Migrant Mother" Mother's Day is the one day when we take…
(Encyclopedia) Warren Commission, popular name given to the U.S. Commission to Report upon the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, established (Nov. 29, 1963) by executive order of President…
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee falls to Obama in the general election
by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood Mitt Romney Related Links Mitt Romney’s campaign website…
