Born: Oct. 18, 1876Baseball nickname derived from injury in a childhood accident that left him with three digits on right hand; injury gave him a particularly nasty curve ball; won the decisive…
(Encyclopedia) Ward, Artemus, pseud. of Charles Farrar Browne, 1834–67, American humorist, b. Waterford, Maine. As a reporter on the Cleveland Plain Dealer, he began in 1858 a series of “Artemus Ward…
actressBorn: 2/3/1943Birthplace: Philadelphia A versatile character actress, she won a Tony in 1970 for her performance in Butterflies Are Free, and she has appeared in a number of movies, most…
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Ted (Edward James Hughes), 1930–98, English poet, b. Mytholmyroyd, Yorkshire, studied Cambridge. Hughes's best poetry focuses on the unsentimental within nature. His poems are…
marine biologistBorn: January 17, 1962Died: March 16, 2009 (Alaska, USA) Best Known as: son of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath Nicholas Hughes' life began with…
(Encyclopedia) Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunningham of HyndhopeCunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhopehīndˈhōp [key], 1883–1963, British admiral. A long-seasoned…
Why do I have brown eyes? The genes we inherit from our parents determine things like height, looks, hair color, eye color and chemical makeup. This passing of characteristics from parent to child…
BROWN, Corrine, a Representative from Florida; born in Jacksonville, St. John County, Fla., November 11, 1946; B.S., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1969; M.A.,…
BROWN, John, a Representative from Maryland; birth date unknown; member of the State house of delegates, 1807-1808; elected as a Republican to the Eleventh and served until his resignation in…
Senate Years of Service: 2007-Party: DemocratBROWN, Sherrod, a Senator and a Representative from Ohio; born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, November 9, 1952; B.A., Yale University, New…
