governorBorn: 1/21/1950Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Locke received a B.A. in political science from Yale University in 1972, and a law degree from Boston University in 1975. He worked for several…
screenwriter, actor, director, producerBorn: 11/21/1944Birthplace: Chicago Formerly a jokes editor for Playboy, Ramis entered show business by writing for and performing with the Second City comedy…
musicians R.E.M. found success by producing music that defies typical labels. The band first formed in Athens, Georgia, where its members were attending college. After playing at parties and small…
The Question: Who are the richest people in the United States? The Answer: Every year Forbes Magazine publishes a list called the Forbes 400 Richest in…
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
(Encyclopedia) Erie Canal, artificial waterway, c.360 mi (580 km) long; connecting New York City with the Great Lakes via the Hudson River. Locks were built to overcome the 571-ft (174-m) difference…
music director, conductorBorn: 1959Birthplace: New York City Julliard-trained as a pianist, Litton considered performing only a fallback in case his first love, conducting, couldn't pay the bills.…
George W. Bush's secretary of Transportation Born: 11/12/1931Birthplace: San Jose, Calif. The lone Democrat appointed to Bush's cabinet, Mineta was offered the same job in the Clinton…
(Paul Hewson)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/10/1960Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland As lead singer for the Irish rock group U2, Bono has always been the most vocal and charismatic member of the group. He has…
rock band The band that energetically fuses metal, punk, and hip-hop owes much of its popularity to its willingness to offend. Named in homage to the condition of a pot smoking friend's brain, the…
