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First Pets Slideshow

by Mark Hughes Barack Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama's dad, informed his daughters—and millions of other people who were watching his victory speech the night he was elected president of the…

First Pets Slideshow

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DiMaggio, Joe

(Encyclopedia) DiMaggio, Joe (Joseph Paul DiMaggio)DiMaggio, Joedĭmăjˈēōˌ, –mäjˈēōˌ [key], 1914–99, American baseball player, b. Martinez, Calif. One of the most charismatic of 20th-century sports…

James Kennedy MOORHEAD, Congress, PA (1806-1884)

MOORHEAD, James Kennedy, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Halifax, Dauphin County, Pa., September 7, 1806; attended the common schools; served an apprenticeship at the tanner’s…

Edward E. (Ted) KAUFMAN, Congress, DE (1939)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-2010Party: DemocratKAUFMAN, Edward E. (Ted), a Senator from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Penn., March 15, 1939; B.S.E., Duke University, 1960; M.B.A.,…

O'Neill, Tip

(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Tip (Thomas Philip O'Neill, Jr.), 1912–94, American political leader, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1977–87), b. Cambridge, Mass. A Democrat and unwavering New…

Famous and Infamous Moms

Famous and Infamous Moms Mother Teresa, Rose Kennedy, and other notable mothers by Beth Rowen Dorothea Lange's photo, "Migrant Mother" Mother's Day is the one day when we take…