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Williams Tower (Transco Tower)

Houston, Tex.Designed in 1979 by Phillip Johnson photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Williams Tower (Transco Tower…

Yankee Stadium

New York, N.Y.Designed in 1923 by Osborn Archietects & Engineers photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Yankee Stadium…

Townes Van Zandt

(John Townes Van Zandt)songwriter, singerBorn: 3/7/1944Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas Van Zandt recorded 15 albums, none of them chart-busting hits, but his influence among other musicians has been…

Judy Davis

actressBorn: 4/23/1955Birthplace: Perth, Australia A comic and dramatic actress, she won acclaim for her roles in Gillian Armstrong's My Brilliant Career (1979) and High Tide (1988) and in David…

Paul Jarrico

screenwriter, producerBorn: 1/12/1915Birthplace: Los Angeles One of the first in Hollywood to be subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Paul Jarrico's early support of the…

Raymond Eugene (Gene) GREEN, Congress, TX (1947)

GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene), a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., October 17, 1947; B.B.A., University of Houston, Houston, Tex., 1971; attended University of…

John R. CARTER, Congress, TX (1941)

CARTER, John R., a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., on November 6, 1941; graduated from Bellaire High School, Houston, Tex., 1960; B.A., Texas Tech University, Lubock…

William REED, Congress, MA (1776-1837)

REED, William, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marblehead, Mass., June 6, 1776; received a limited education; engaged in mercantile pursuits; elected as a Federalist to the…

Emma Thompson

actress, screenwriterBorn: 4/15/1959Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress and screenwriter known for her intelligence and lively wit. Her films include…