Elliot Lee Richardsonformer cabinet memberBorn: 7/20/1920Birthplace: Boston U.S. government official who held several high-level government positions in Massachusetts and in Washington. He will be…
NUNNELEE, Alan, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Tupelo, Lee County, Miss., October 9, 1958; B.S., Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Miss., 1980; insurance company…
former child actorDied: January 15, 2008 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: former child actor who played a witness to a mob lawyer's suicide in "The Client…
The Question: What's a Black Maria? The Answer: A "black maria" is a slang term for a police wagon. How did it get this name? We don't know. But here are two…
The Question: The state of North Carolina is nicknamed âThe Tar Heel State.â Where did this nickname originate? What does it mean? The Answer: The…
(Encyclopedia) Floyd, John Buchanan, 1807–63, U.S. Secretary of War (1857–60) and Confederate general, b. Smithfield, Va. After failing as a lawyer and cotton planter in Arkansas, he returned to…
(Encyclopedia) rhododendronrhododendronrōˌdədĕnˈdrən [key] [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of…
Lights! Camera! Learning!History lesson: Real heroes on film by Beth Rowen PattonGeorge C. Scott as Old Blood and Guts This unforgettable biopic explores the hot-headed military genius…
The Question: Where was "America the Beautiful" written? My understanding is that it was written in Andover, Mass. A Phillips Academy dormitory is named "…
(Maria Antonia Montoya)potterBorn: 1887Birthplace: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico As a child of the Native American Tewa tribe, Maria was interested in pottery making, which was then in decline…
