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William Demarest

comedic actorBorn: 2/27/1892Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota Brash, comedic supporting actor from vaudeville, film and television, he appeared in more than 100 films from 1926 through 1975. He was…

Richard Branson

entrepreneur, adventurerBorn: 1950Birthplace: Sharnley Green, Surrey, England With little formal education, he began a mail-order business for discount records in 1969, then opened a retail store,…

The Panama Canal

One of the greatest engineering achievements in history marks its 100th anniversary by John Gettings   Canal Facts Opened on 8/15/14 Cost $…

New England B&Bs

Check out these B&Bs in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont New England has something for every time of year. In autumn, there is no better place to go leaf peeping…

Fred MacMurray

actorBorn: 8/30/1908Birthplace: Kankakee, Illinois Originally a traveling-band saxophonist, MacMurray began work in the silent films of the late 1920s. His long list of film credits, ranging from…

O. S. Ozzie Williams

aeronautical engineerBorn: 1921 After earning a B.S. and an M.S. in aeronautical engineering, O. S. “Ozzie” Williams became the first African American hired by Republic Aviation, where he served as…

Learning Bengali

The Question: I was wondering if you could suggest to me where I could find the Bangladesh language on the Internet or maybe even a book that might help. I seem to be coming…

Derek Taylor

publicist, writerBorn: 5/7/1932Birthplace: Liverpool, England Taylor was the Beatles' press agent for a number of years. He traveled with the group on their 1964 world tour, ghostwrote the…

Norbert Rillieux

inventorBorn: 1806Birthplace: New Orleans, La. Born to a French father and an African-American mother, Norbert Rillieux studied at Catholic schools in Louisiana before traveling to France to study…