LYON, Matthew, (father of Chittenden Lyon and great-grandfather of William Peters Hepburn), a Representative from Vermont and from Kentucky; born near Dublin, County Wicklow, Ireland, July 14…
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1949Party: RepublicanDULLES, John Foster, a Senator from New York; born in Washington, D.C., February 25, 1888; attended the public schools of Watertown, N.Y.;…
Senate Years of Service: 1847-1861Party: DemocratHUNTER, Robert Mercer Taliaferro, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born at âMount Pleasant,â near Loretto, Essex County, Va.,…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire The book that's bewitching readers everywhere by Holly Hartman Take the Goblet of Fire Quiz ! This article was posted on January 20, 2000. The…
The 1999 All Star Game by Mike Morrison Take the All Star Game Quiz!Major League Baseball's first All-Star Game, matching the best players in the American League with the best in the National…
Born: Nov. 1, 1880First celebrated American sportswriter chronicled the Golden Age of Sport in 1920s; immortalized Notre Dame's “Four Horsemen.”Died: July 13, 1954
Born: July 17, 1920president of International Olympic Committee (1980-2001) the native of Barcelona was re-elected in 1996 after IOC's move in '95 to bump membership age limit to 80; replaced by…
Born: July 22, 1949Finnish runner won gold medals at 5,000 and 10,000 meters in 1972 Munich Olympics; repeated 5,000/10,000 double in 1976 Games and added a fifth place finish in the marathon.
