KNAPP, Chauncey Langdon, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Berlin, Vt., February 26, 1809; completed preparatory studies; learned the art of printing and engaged in newspaper work…
HILL, Mark Langdon, a Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine; born in Biddeford, York County, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), June 30, 1772; attended the public schools;…
(Encyclopedia) Gunpowder Plot, conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I on Nov. 5, 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. It was intended to be the beginning of a…
V-J Day Kiss by Alfred Eisenstaedt (August 14, 1945) See also Notable Artists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Photography Art and Documentary…
Born: May 5, 1977Soccer M defensive specialist for U.S. women's soccer team; won olympic gold medal in 1996 and World Cup title in 1999; led North Carolina to NCAA championships in 1996 and 97.
CongressmanBorn: 1941 A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Hastings College of Law, Matsui established a private law practice in 1967. He was elected to the Sacramento City…
(another pen name, Jonathan Ryder)novelistBorn: 5/25/1927Birthplace: New York City suspense novelist whose fast-paced books about spies and international conspiracies have sold more than 290…
poet, criticBorn: 10/20/1940Birthplace: Long Branch, N.J. Innovative poet who often draws on personal experience and contemporary themes in his work. He served as Poet Laureate of the United States…
poet and translatorBorn: 3/1/1941Birthplace: San Francisco Hass was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 1995 and used the post to promote poetry and literacy. During his term (1995–1997…
financierBorn: 1783Birthplace: Lisburn, Ireland Having grown up on a farm in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he moved to Baltimore and began working in a produce business. He later founded Robert…
