JOHNSON, Royal Cleaves, a Representative from South Dakota; born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, October 3, 1882; moved with his parents to Highmore, Hyde County, S.Dak., March 19, 1883;…
(Carol Diahann Johnson)singer, actressBorn: 7/17/1935Birthplace: Bronx, New York Stage and film actress who appeared in Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1957) and was nominated for a Best…
(Adolphus Anthony Cheatham)musicianBorn: 6/13/1905Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee Having played early on in Vaudeville theaters backing blues/jazz great Bessie Smith and others, he later recorded…
composerBorn: 9/26/1898Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning composer known for his popular songs and orchestral compositions. His works, which often combined jazz and folk rhythms…
(Encyclopedia) W and Z particles, elementary particles that mediate, or carry, the fundamental force associated with weak interactions. The discovery of the W and Z particles at CERN near Geneva,…
Hartford, John Cowan
(Encyclopedia) Hartford, John Cowan, 1937- 20, American singer, songwriter, and banjo player, b. St. Louis, Mo., as John Cowan Harford, Washington…
Born: 1/30/1882Birthplace: Hyde Park, N.Y. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, N.Y., on Jan. 30, 1882. A Harvard graduate, he attended Columbia Law School and was admitted to the New…
(Encyclopedia) ColoradoColorado[1] kŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō [2] kŏlərāˈdə, –räˈdə [key]. 1 Great river of the SW United States, 1,450 mi (2,334 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts. of N Colo., and…
Distributor:Spoken Arts David Hyde Pierce brilliantly narrates this humorous tale of three sisters seeking buttons for their father’s britches. This video lightheartedly contrasts the sisters'…
