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Natasha Richardson

actressBorn: 5/11/1963Birthplace: London, England The daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, Natasha Richardson has played leading roles on stage, TV, and film,…

2006 Olympics: Biathlon, Women's

7.5–km Sprint    Time1Florence Baverel-Robert, FRA 22:31.42Anna Carin Olofsson, SWE 22:33.83Lilia Efremova, UKR 22:38.0 10–km Pursuit    Time1Kati Wilhelm, GER 36:43.62 Martina Glagow, GER +1:13.…

William Henry Harrison

Born: 2/9/1773Birthplace: Charles City County, Va. William Henry Harrison was born in Charles City County, Va., on Feb. 9, 1773. Joining the army in 1791, he was active in Indian fighting in the…

John Calvin Coolidge

Born: 7/4/1872Birthplace: Plymouth, Vt. (John) Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vt., on July 4, 1872. An Amherst graduate, he went into law practice at Northampton, Mass., in 1897. He married…

John Edward FOGARTY, Congress, RI (1913-1967)

FOGARTY, John Edward, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., March 23, 1913; attended La Salle Academy and Providence College; apprenticed as a bricklayer in 1930; moved…

John Herbert Dillinger

bank robber, murdererBorn: 6/22/1903Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Famous bank robber and cold-blooded killer who terrorized the Midwest during the early '30s, John Dillinger captured national…

Women Reformers and Activists

  Abbott - Crandell | Davies - King | La Flesche - Sanger | Seton - Wright Mary Church Terrell Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes…

Zachary Taylor

Born: 11/24/1784Birthplace: Orange County, Va. Zachary Taylor was born at Montebello, Orange County, Va., on Nov. 24, 1784. Embarking on a military career in 1808, Taylor fought in the War of 1812…

John CONARD, Congress, PA (1773-1857)

CONARD, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester Valley, Chester County, Pa., in November 1773; educated at the Friends School; moved to Germantown about 1795; studied law;…

Henry MEIGS, Congress, NY (1782-1861)

MEIGS, Henry, a Representative from New York; born in New Haven, Conn., October 28, 1782; attended the common schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1799; studied law; was admitted to the…