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Alan Hale Jr.

actorBorn: 3/8/1918Birthplace: Los Angeles Hearty, large character actor much like his father who first appeared as a teenager in 1933's Wild Boys of the Road. He worked in bit parts throughout the…

1988 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearHank Williams, Jr.Single of the Year“Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” Kathy MatteaAlbum of the YearBorn to Boogie, Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year (…

Manuel LUJÁN, Jr., Congress, NM (1928)

  LUJÁN, Manuel, Jr., a Representative from New Mexico; born on a small farm near the Indian Pueblo of San Ildefonso, N.Mex., May 12, 1928; attended grade school and junior high of Our Lady of…

Franklin, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Franklin, Sir John, 1786–1847, British explorer in N Canada whose disappearance caused a widespread search of the Arctic. Entering the navy in 1801, he fought in the battle of…

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st BaronTennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Barontĕnˈĭsən [key], 1809–92, English poet. The most famous poet of the Victorian age, he was a profound spokesman…

Barbara Hershey

(Barbara HerzsteinBarbara SeagullBarbara Seagull Hershey)actressBorn: 2/5/1948Birthplace: Hollywood, California Barbara Hershey has quietly assembled an impressive acting career, which began with a…

Nobel's Personal Life

The Question: Was Alfred Nobel married and did he have children? The Answer: No and no. Swedish-born chemist and inventor Alfred Bernhard Nobel was what…

Duse, Eleonora

(Encyclopedia) Duse, EleonoraDuse, Eleonorad&oomacr;ˈzə, Ital. ālāōnôˈrä d&oomacr;ˈzā [key], 1859–1924, Italian actress. From a theatrical family, she made a successful appearance at 14 as…