(Encyclopedia) Stapleton, Maureen, 1925–2006, American actress, b. Troy, N.Y., as Lois Maureen Stapleton. Stapleton's first major stage success was in The Rose Tattoo (1951; Tony Award, Best Featured…
(Encyclopedia) Richter, ConradRichter, Conradrĭkˈtər [key], 1890–1968, American novelist, b. Pine Grove, Pa. After newspaper work in Pennsylvania and Ohio, he moved to New Mexico. Richter's novels…
(Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler)actressBorn: 11/9/1913Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Austrian-born film actress in the thirties and forties who won notoriety by appearing nude in the Czech film Extase (1932…
First LadyBorn: 11/4/1946Birthplace: Midland, Texas A Midland, Texas native, Laura Bush holds a BA from Southern Methodist University and an MA in library science from the University of Texas at…
First LadyBorn: 7/6/1921Birthplace: New York, New York Nancy Reagan was born Anne Frances Robbins in New York City. When she was six, her mother, actress Edith Luckett, married Dr. Loyal Davis, a…
First LadyBorn: 11/14/1896Birthplace: Boone, Iowa Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Doud moved to Denver with her family when she was seven. In 1916, she married Dwight D. Eisenhower, a second lieutenant…
Did you ever wonder what those funny endings are in Internet addresses-like "dot com"? They're part of the domain. The domain is the name of a network or computer that is linked to the Internet.…
First LadyBorn: 3/16/1912Birthplace: Ely, Nevada Her father, a miner in Ely, Nevada, gave her the nickname “Pat” because she was born the evening before St. Patrick's Day. The family soon moved to…
(Encyclopedia) Diana, princess of Wales, 1961–97, wife of Charles, prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. The daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, Lady Diana Frances Spencer was a kindergarten…
