OâDONNELL, James, a Representative from Michigan; born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., March 25, 1840; moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Jackson in 1848; pursued…
actress, dancer, choreographerBorn: 9/6/1964Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Her career started when a Soul Train producer spotted dancing at a night club. She was later spotted in another club by…
actress, comedianBorn: 3/21/1962Birthplace: Commack, Long Island, New York Loquacious television, film and stage actress best known for her highly praised Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996–2002). She…
Senate Years of Service: 1833-1844Party: Jacksonian; DemocratWRIGHT, Silas, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Amherst, Mass., May 24, 1795; moved with his father to…
(Encyclopedia) Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).
director Director known for his work in short films, TV, and music videos. The Full Monty (1997), for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Director, was his first full-length feature film…
The False, False World of Sports by Gerry Brown and Shmuel Ross The Curious Case of Sidd FinchWith their issue of April 1, 1985, Sports Illustrated caused quite a stir in the baseball…
directorBorn: 6/20/1941Birthplace: Leicester, England Known for his mordant sense of humor, he became a leading director of the 1980s with a string of critical successes including My Beautiful…
The first woman jockey was Alicia Meynell of England. She first competed in a four-mile race in York, England, in 1804. In 1934 Mary Hirsch became the…
film director and screenwriterBorn: 8/6/1970Birthplace: Tamil-Nadu, India Shyamalan was a virtual unknown when The Sixth Sense arrived in movie theaters in 1999. The film, starring Bruce Willis and…
