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"Over There"

The Question: Could you direct me to a web site that has the words to "Over There", the patriotic song of World War I? The Answer: "Over There" was written by…

George R. NETHERCUTT, Jr., Congress, WA (1944)

NETHERCUTT, George R., Jr., a Representative from Washington; born in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., October 7, 1944; graduated from North Central High School, Spokane, Wash.; B.A.,…

Mudd, Roger Harrison

(Encyclopedia) Mudd, Roger Harrison, 1928-2021, American broadcast journalist, b. Washington, D.C., Washington and Lee Univ. (BA, 1950), Univ. of N.C…

Malcolm, Janet

(Encyclopedia) Malcolm, Janet 1934-2021, American journalist and author, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Jana Klara Wienerova, Univ. of Michigan (B.A…

Beaufort scale

(Encyclopedia) Beaufort scale, a scale of wind velocity devised (c.1805) by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the British navy. An adaptation of Beaufort's scale is used by the U.S. National Weather…

Seuss Biography

The beloved author of more than 46 children's books by Borgna Brunner   Related Links Dr. Seuss Quiz Seuss on Broadway Grinchy Trivia   Tongue Twisters Children…

Jane Fonda

actressBorn: 12/21/1937Birthplace: New York City This Academy Award-winner began her career playing sexy roles and later opted for films that were more in line with her liberal, often radical,…

Keanu Reeves

actorBorn: 9/2/1964Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon Despite a deadpan style, Keanu Reeves has developed an impressive portfolio of acting parts. His theatrical start at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox…

Robert Culp Biography

actorBorn: 8/16/30Died: 3/24/2010 (Hollywood Hills, Calif.) Best Known as: actor who played Kelly Robinson in I Spy Veteran actor Robert Culp found fame in…

The Bounty

A 1789 mutiny which led to a modern-day colony on Pitcairn Island Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright © 1993, Columbia University Press. The Bounty was the British…