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Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings Tolkien's beloved story and the new film adaptation   by Laura Hayes     "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,…

Myra Bradwell Biography

lawyerBorn: 2/12/1831Birthplace: Manchester, Vt.Died: 2/14/1894 (Chicago, Ill.) Myra Bradwell was the youngest of five children born to Eben Colby and Abigail Willey.…

John Dodson STILES, Congress, PA (1822-1896)

STILES, John Dodson, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Town Hill, Luzerne County, Pa., January 15, 1822; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1844…

Hugh James SAXTON, Congress, NJ (1943)

SAXTON, Hugh James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pa., January 22, 1943; graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School, Factoryville, Pa., 1961; B.A., East…

Christopher H. SHAYS, Congress, CT (1945)

SHAYS, Christopher H., a Representative from Connecticut; born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1945; graduated Darien High School, Darien, Conn., 1964; B.A., Principia…

Zoe LOFGREN, Congress, CA (1947)

LOFGREN, Zoe, a Representative from California; born in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., December 21, 1947; B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1970; J.D., Santa Clara University…

Supreme Court Facts

Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief justice:…

Irving G. Thalberg

movie executiveBorn: 5/30/1899Birthplace: New York City A film industry Wunderkind, Thalberg was promoted from his post as secretary to Universal Film Manufacturing in New York to reorganize…