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LeBron James

  Born: Dec. 30, 1984 Basketball   mega-hyped top overall pick in 2003 NBA Draft (Cleveland) out of St. Vincent-St. Mary high school in Akron, Ohio; 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year.…

Selected Labor Leaders

Selected Labor Leaders Cesar Estrada Chavez See also Cesar Estrada Chavez People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Labor Day Timeline: Labor Unions…

Statues of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Prev Next Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States (1933-1945). He is the only…

Selected Labor Leaders

Cesar Estrada Chavez See also Cesar Estrada Chavez People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Labor Day Timeline: Labor Unions History of Labor Day…

The Resurgence of Abraham Lincoln

Almost 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln reemerges as a leading figure in politics and pop culture. by Jennie Wood Benjamin Walker gets into character for the title role of the…

Selected Activists and Reformers

Sojourner Truth See also Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline African-American Religious Leaders Civil Rights Leaders Civil Rights Movement…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2004

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverThe Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11),Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Brett HelquistsantaKid, James Patterson; illustrated by Michael GarlandMister…

Degas & the Dancer

Distributor:Devine EntertainmentAge Level:9 and older Artist, Edgar Degas, in crisis after losing his father, begins painting young ballerina, Marie. While working together they inspire each other…

Sammy Sosa

Born: Nov. 12, 1968Baseball OF slugging Chicago Cub who surpassed Roger Maris’ season home run record (61), just after Mark McGwire did in 1998 and finished the year with 66; followed that up with…

Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Choiseul, Étienne François, duc deChoiseul, Étienne François, duc deātyĕnˈ fräNswäˈ [key]Choiseul, Étienne François, duc de dük də shwäzölˈ [key], 1719–85, French statesman. After…