Air Force One (1997) Director: Wolfgang Petersen. Cast: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Wendy Crewson, Glenn Close Air Force One Harrison Ford's President James Marshall is the chief executive that…
VAN WYCK, William William, a Representative from New York; born near Fishkill, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 9, 1777; attended the public schools and Fishkill Academy; engaged in agricultural…
(Encyclopedia) Clarke, John, 1609–76, one of the founders of Rhode Island, b. Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He emigrated to Boston in 1637 and shortly thereafter joined Anne Hutchinson (with whom he…
(Encyclopedia) Graf, SteffiGraf, Steffigräf, grăf [key], 1969–, German tennis player. A powerful baseliner, she drew international attention by winning the 1984 Olympic demonstration event. Graf won…
(Encyclopedia) Barrie, J. M. (Sir James Matthew Barrie)Barrie, J. M.bârˈē [key], 1860–1937, Scottish playwright and novelist. He is best remembered for his play Peter Pan (1904), a supernatural…
Record of the Year“Sailing,” Christopher CrossAlbum of the YearChristopher Cross, Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“Sailing,” Christopher Cross, songwriterBest New ArtistChristopher…
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Caradoc, 1883–1945, Anglo-Welsh novelist and short-story writer. His chief works are his short-story collections, My People (1915), Capel Sion (1916), and My Neighbors (1919),…
Born: Oct. 6, 1959Bowling and Horseshoes 5-time PBA Bowler of Year (1986,93,96,97,98); all-time leading money winner on the PBA Tour entering 2002-03 season; won 6 World Horseshoe Pitching titles.
Houston, Tex.Designed in 1979 by Phillip Johnson photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Williams Tower (Transco Tower…
