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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was assassinated more than a half century ago. Take a look back at his life, legacy, and family. John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy BiographyEncyclopedia:…

Swift, Jonathan

(Encyclopedia) Swift, Jonathan, 1667–1745, English author, b. Dublin. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest satirists in the English language. In 1713 Swift became dean of St. Patrick's…

Members of Congress: Nevada, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Nevada Member Name Birth-Death ARENTZ, Samuel Shaw (Ulysses) 1879-1934 ASHLEY, Delos Rodeyn 1828-1873…

Irish Proverbs

Irish Proverbs Many quips a strong man will make compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A good beginning is half the work. You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Born: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to Great Britain from 1937 to 1940.…

Michael Jordan retires from the NBA

Letting the "Air" out of the NBA by Michael Morrison We all knew this day would eventually come, but that certainly makes the pill no easier to swallow. On January 13, Chicago Bulls…

Ahern, Bertie

(Encyclopedia) Ahern, Bertie (Bartholomew Patrick Ahern)Ahern, Bertieəhûrnˈ [key], 1951–, Irish politician, prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1997–2008). Born into a working-class family, he…

2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to fiction to music Related Links Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine,…

Kennedy Tragedies Timeline

Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies by Beth Rowen Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F.…