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Negro League Baseball History & Players

  Negro League BaseballHistory and key players in baseball's gone—but not forgotten—league   by Michael Morrison   Have you ever heard of Oscar Charleston? He's recognized by some as one of…

Rehnquist, William Hubbs

(Encyclopedia) Rehnquist, William HubbsRehnquist, William Hubbsrĕnˈkwĭst [key], 1924–2005, American public official, 16th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1986–2005), b. Milwaukee, Wis., as…

South Africa Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 8/13/2022[source] Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa Dep. Pres. David Dabede Mabuza Min. of Agriculture, Forestry, &…

Kevin Bacon

Born in Philadelphia in 1958, Bacon enrolled in New York's prestigious Circle in the Square Theater School at age 17, becoming one the youngest actors ever to gain admission. His first movie…

Movies and Film: The Lean Years

The Lean YearsMovies and FilmBritish Film HistoryThe BeginningsShooting (in) the WarThe Lean YearsEngland's Left Foot: Irish Cinema In the decades following World War II, the British film industry…

2000 Olympics: Weightlifting

Weights in the parenthesis are as follows: (snatch-clean & jerk—total weight), all converted to pounds. In the event of a tie, medals are awarded based on body weight from lightest to heaviest…

The National Women's Hall of Fame

The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…