(James Newell Osterberg)rock musicianBorn: 4/21/1947Birthplace: Ypsilanti, Michigan James Newell Osterberg aka Iggy Pop started out as a member of the proto-punk Stooges before embracing a solo…
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by Mark Hughes Barack Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama's dad, informed his daughters—and millions of other people who were watching his victory speech the night he was elected president of the…
(Encyclopedia) Henderson, Rickey Henley, 1958–, American baseball player, b. Chicago. An outfielder with the Oakland Athletics (1979–84, 1989–93, 1994–95, 1998), New York Yankees (1985–89), Toronto…
(Encyclopedia) Scully, Vincent Joseph, Jr., 1920–2018, American architectural historian, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Yale (B.A., 1940; Ph.D., 1949). As a professor of art history at Yale (1947–91,…
During each election season, presidential candidates create catchy phrases that help to define their campaigns. Here’s a look at some of the more memorable ones. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”: In…
GOODWIN, Robert Kingman, a Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Iowa, May 23, 1905; attended the public schools; was graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1928 and…
GALLAGHER, Cornelius Edward, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., March 2, 1921; attended the local schools of Bayonne; was graduated from John Marshall…
