(Encyclopedia) Maxwell, Robert (Ian Robert Maxwell), 1923–91, British business executive, b. Czechoslovakia as Jan Ludwik Hoch. He grew up in a tight-knit Jewish community. After fleeing the Nazis in…
RIPLEY, Thomas C., a Representative from New York; born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, N.Y, on January 2, 1807; received a limited schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
HARRIS, Charles Murray, a Representative from Illinois; born in Munfordsville, Hart County, Ky., April 10, 1821; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar; moved to…
JFK (1991) Director: Oliver Stone. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman Election Facts How a President is Nominated Electoral College Presidential…
actorBorn: 12/17/1947Birthplace: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma Wes Studi is a full-blooded Cherokee who spoke only Cherokee until he went to school. After serving in Vietnam, he returned to Oklahoma…
ENGLISH, Philip Sheridan, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., June 20, 1956; B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1978; committee staff aide,…
jazz singerBorn: 4/25/1917Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, called “the first lady of song,” who blessed thousands of listeners with her unmistakable voice.…
(William Patrick Muldoon, III)actor, modelBorn: 9/27/1969Birthplace: San Pedro, California Posing for the “Men of USC” calendar during the late 1980s prompted Patrick Muldoon to begin modeling.…
