musicianBorn: 7/20/1947Birthplace: Autlan De Navarro, Mexico The guitar-playing legend's blend of blues, rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms has kept him visible on the popular music front for more than…
actorBorn: 1/22/1940Birthplace: Chesterfield, England Oscar-nominated actor whose career spans four decades and more than eighty roles ranging from the classical to the futuristic. Perhaps best…
actressBorn: 4/19/1968Birthplace: Los Angeles Intelligent (she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kentucky) and beautiful, Ashley Judd didn't head to Hollywood until after college.…
BLAND, Schuyler Otis, a Representative from Virginia; born near Gloucester, Gloucester County, Va., May 4, 1872; attended the Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, Va.; attended the College of…
LAMAR, Henry Graybill, a Representative from Georgia; born in Clinton, Jones County, Ga., July 10, 1798; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice…
SHOWS, Clifford Ronald, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Moselle, Jones County, Miss., January 26, 1947; graduated from Moselle High School, Moselle, Miss., 1965; B.S., University of…
STENHOLM, Charles Walter, a Representative from Texas; born in Stamford, Jones County, Tex., October 26, 1938; graduated from Stamford High School, Stamford, Tex., 1957; A.S., Tarleton State…
The Question: Is the Ferris wheel actually named after someone named Ferris? The Answer: Yes. It's named after its inventor, Pittsburgh bridge builder…
Lewis Howard Latimer, Patricia Bath, and other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Lewis Howard Latimer Related Links Black History Month FeaturesAfrican American History…
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 113th Congress. There are eleven members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State…
