Full names of famous authorstracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? It used to be common…
Ulysses S. Grant: Crédit Mobilier & the Whiskey Ring by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Although President Grant had some notable successes during his time in office, including…
A Temporary Breakthrough "If this ain't the big leagues, there ain't no such thing!" —Slim Jones, Pitcher, Philadelphia Stars
Despite this fact, Negro League…
inventorBorn: 12 January 1916Best Known as: inventor of wrinkle-free cotton Ruth Benerito, a chemist, is widely known for her development of wrinkle-free cotton. She…
lawyerBorn: 1854Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Originally an accountant with the New York law firm of Algernon S. Sullivan, he joined the firm as an attorney and became partner in 1879. The Sullivan…
Read bios on all of the U.S. presidents from George Washington to Ulysses S. Grant to Barack Obama. George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison…
DESJARLAIS, Scott, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Des Moines, Iowa; February 21, 1964; B.S., University of South Dakota, 1987; M.D., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak., 1991;…
DUNCAN, Jeff, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenville, Greenville County, S. C., January 7, 1966; B.A., Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., 1988; banker; real estate broker; member…
The Question: Who was the first president to give a televised speech? My daughter answered FDR but her teacher says Truman. I have found several web sites,…
