BARROW, Washington, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Davidson County, Tenn., October 5, 1807; received a classical education; lawyer, private practice; Minister to Portugal, 1841-1844…
(Mandel Patinkin)actor, musicianBorn: 11/30/1952Birthplace: Chicago Patinkin won an Emmy Award for his role as Dr. Jeffrey Geiger on the CBS series Chicago Hope (1994-1995, 1999-2000). And he…
JENKINS, Robert, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Windsor Forges, Lancaster County, Pa., July 10, 1769; attended the common schools and the select school of Dr. Robert Smith of…
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…
(Encyclopedia) Ružička, Leopold Stephen or Lavoslav Stjepan 1887–1976, Swiss chemist, b. Croatia (then in Austria-Hungary), Dr.Ing. Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1910. Ružička was a…
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 9/25/2022[source]
Pres. Mohamed Bazoum Prime Min. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Min. of Agriculture Alambedji Abba…
The terrifying diving accident of Seoul's 1988 games
by Gerry Brown Greg Louganis smacks his head on the diving board during the 1988 Seoul games. (Source: AP) Related Links…
climatologistDied: December 30, 2007 (Stockholm, Sweden) Best Known as: leader of UN climate panel that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Bert Bolin was…
rear admiral; computer scientistBorn: 12/9/1906Birthplace: New York City Dr. Grace Murray Hopper was one of the earliest computer programmers and a leader in the field of software development…
