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John Jacob RHODES, Congress, AZ (1916-2003)

RHODES, John Jacob, (father of John Jacob Rhodes III), a Representative from Arizona; born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kans., September 18, 1916; attended the public schools; graduated…

Finis Ewing McLEAN, Congress, KY (1806-1881)

McLEAN, Finis Ewing, (brother of John McLean and uncle of James David Walker), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Russellville, Logan County, Ky., February 19, 1806; attended the…

Women in Sports: Cycling

Cycling was included in the first modern Olympic games but it wasn't until 1984 that women were allowed to participate in this event. In Los Angeles at…

Harlem Renaissance: Three Writers

The Harlem Renaissance Three writers and their contemporary counterparts by Jace Clayton For many young black writers and artists who gravitated to New York City's Harlem in the 1920s,…

Harlem Renaissance: Three Writers

The Harlem Renaissance Three writers and their contemporary counterparts by Jace Clayton For many young black writers and artists who gravitated to New York City's Harlem in the 1920s,…

Harlem Renaissance: Three Writers

The Harlem Renaissance Three writers and their contemporary counterparts by Jace Clayton For many young black writers and artists who gravitated to New York City's Harlem in the 1920s,…

Harlem Renaissance: Three Writers

The Harlem Renaissance Three writers and their contemporary counterparts by Jace Clayton For many young Black writers and artists who gravitated to New York City's Harlem in the 1920s, the…

Bouchard, Lucien

(Encyclopedia) Bouchard, LucienBouchard, LucienlüsyăNˈ b&oomacr;shärˈ [key], 1938–, French-Canadian separatist leader, b. Quebec. A lawyer and a political ally of Brian Mulroney, Bouchard served…

Ving Rhames

(Irving Rhames)film, television, and stage actorBorn: 5/12/1959Birthplace: New York City Rhames is best known for playing seedy, often villainous, characters, such as Marsellus Wallace in Pulp…