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Bud Selig

Born: July 30, 1934Baseball Milwaukee car dealer who bought AL Seattle Pilots for $10.8 million in 1970 and moved team to Midwest; as de facto commissioner, he presided over 232-day players' strike…

Endless Summer Blockbusters

Get ready for the onslaught of endless summer movies with this quick guide to what's coming out and when. Look for the box of popcorn icon next to movies that are kid friendly. By Jennie Wood…

Ephraim BATEMAN, Congress, NJ (1780-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1829Party: AdamsBATEMAN, Ephraim, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Cedarville, N.J., July 9, 1780; attended the local schools and Nathaniel…

William Robert WARNOCK, Congress, OH (1838-1918)

WARNOCK, William Robert, a Representative from Ohio; born in Urbana, Ohio, August 29, 1838; attended the public schools; taught school in Urbana 1856-1868; was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan…

James Thomas BROYHILL, Congress, NC (1927)

Senate Years of Service: 1986-1986Party: RepublicanBROYHILL, James Thomas, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Lenoir, Caldwell County, N.C., August 19, 1927; attended…

Anthony Alfred FLEGER, Congress, OH (1900-1963)

FLEGER, Anthony Alfred, a Representative from Ohio; born in Austria-Hungary October 21, 1900; in 1903 immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Cuyahoga…

William Russell ELLIS, Congress, OR (1850-1915)

ELLIS, William Russell, a Representative from Oregon; born near Waveland, Montgomery County, Ind., April 23, 1850; moved with his parents to Guthrie County, Iowa, in 1855; attended the…

Strikeout Coincidence

The Question: Nolan Ryan and Bob Gibson supposedly struck out the same guy six years apart for both of their 3,000th strikeouts. Who was this guy? The Answer…

The Holocaust (1933–1945)

“Holocaust” is the term describing the Nazi annihilation of about 6 million Jews (two thirds of the pre-World War II European Jewish population), including 4,500,000 from Russia, Poland, and the…