(Encyclopedia) Modjeska, HelenaModjeska, Helenaməjĕˈskə [key], 1844–1909, Polish actress who achieved fame in the United States primarily for her Shakespearean interpretations. After initial acclaim…
actorBorn: 3/31/1971Birthplace: Crieff, Scotland Television and film actor who got his big break on the British television series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993), McGregor has since appeared in…
actorBorn: 8/17/1943Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning actor known for his demanding, tough-guy roles in Martin Scorsese films. His films include The Godfather Part II (1974), Raging…
Born: Aug. 6, 1932Surgeon revolutionized sports medicine by popularizing the use of arthroscopic surgery to treat injuries; learned technique from Japanese physician that allowed athletes to return…
actorBorn: 4/4/1965Birthplace: New York City Talented actor who has battled personal demons as he has worked to establish himself as one of Hollywood's finest actors. His portrayal of tormented…
business executive, art collectorBorn: 1861Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. After studying in Zurich, he became a partner in the Swiss needlework importing business started by his father, Meyer…
writerBorn: 9/17/1932Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts While teaching at Boston area colleges, Robert Brown Parker began writing his series of mystery novels. The first, The Godwulf…
Congressional delegate Underwood holds bachelor's and master's degrees in history from California State University, and a Ph.D. in education in policy planning from UCLA. In 1972 he became a…
science teacherBorn: 2/3/1953Birthplace: Norfolk, Va. Roberts was a seventh grade life science teacher at the W.E. Waters Middle School in Portsmouth, Va., from 1975 until 2004 when she moved to…
Union general Born: 6/11/1816Birthplace: near Salem, Ind. Born on a farm in southern Indiana, Milroy attended a private military academy in Vermont, graduating in 1843. He served as a company…
