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Joe Burk Biography

American rowing championDied: January 13, 2008 (Scottsdale, Arizona) Best Known as: former American rowing champion in the 1930s Joe Burk was an American rowing…

Kirk Douglas

(Issur Danielovitch)actorBorn: 12/9/1916Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York One of the top male stars of post-World War II Hollywood, he is best known for the driving intensity he brought to his…

Which President Returned to the Senate?

The Question: What president became a U.S. Senator after he left office? The Answer: That distinction goes to the country's 17th president, Andrew Johnson…

Text of the Constitution of the United States

(Encyclopedia) Text1 of the Constitution of the United States Preamble We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic…

hockey, field

(Encyclopedia) hockey, field, outdoor stick and ball game. Field hockey, like many sports, is of obscure origins, but traces in one form or another to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, making it…

Luther Vandross

R&B singerBorn: 4/20/1951Birthplace: New York City Vandross first found a niche in the music business by singing backup vocals for stars such as David Bowie, Ringo Starr, Barbra Streisand, and…