actorBorn: 2/23/1939Birthplace: New York City Son of legendary actor Henry Fonda, brother of actress Jane, and father of Bridget, Peter Fonda has often been overshadowed by his more famous…
(Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/6/1931Birthplace: Temple, Texas A versatile actor who portrays characters from the violent to the comic, Torn broke into the movies in the 1950s and made…
The Question: Who are the richest people in the United States? The Answer: Every year Forbes Magazine publishes a list called the Forbes 400 Richest in…
The 38th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 9at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Kenny ChesneyMale Vocalist of the Year:Keith UrbanFemale…
BURNETT, Henry Cornelius, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Essex County, Va., October 5, 1825; moved with his parents to Kentucky in early childhood; attended the common schools and an…
(Encyclopedia) Clyde, principal river of SW Scotland, 106 mi (171 km) long, rising in the Southern Uplands and flowing generally NW through Glasgow to the Firth of Clyde. It drains c.1,480 sq mi (3,…
(Encyclopedia) Irving, Sir Henry, 1838–1905, English actor and theatrical manager, originally named John Henry Brodribb. He made his debut in 1856 and achieved fame in 1871 with his portrayal of…
(Encyclopedia) Bowen, ElizabethBowen, Elizabethbōˈĭn [key], 1899–1973, Anglo-Irish novelist, b. Dublin. In impeccable prose she treated love and frustration through studies of complex psychological…
comedian, talk show host, actorBorn: 11/29/1949Birthplace: Chicago Shandling successfully parlayed his personal life into fodder for his stand-up comedy routine, which in turn appeared in his…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Sunni…
