Born: Sept. 26, 1981Tennis beat Martina Hingis for 1999 U.S. Open championship to become the first African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title since Althea Gibson in 1958; won Wimbledon, the…
Born: June 17, 1980Tennis won career doubles grand slam with sister Serena; winner of 3 Wimbledon (2000,01,05) and 2 U.S. Open (2000, 01) singles titles; 2000 Olympic singles and doubles (with…
actor, director, writerBorn: 3/22/1931Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Best known as the original Captain of the Enterprise, Shatner was part of Star Trek's original cast (1966–69) and reprised…
actress, singerBorn: 3/18/1963Birthplace: Milwood, New York After making headlines as the first African-American to be crowned Miss America (1983) and for the photos subsequently published in…
film editorBorn: 1910Birthplace: Elmira, New York This adept film editor garnered many awards during his six-decade career in Hollywood. Reynolds won Academy Awards for his editing of The Sound of…
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(Encyclopedia) American International Group (AIG), American multinational insurance corporation whose potential bankruptcy in 2008 led to the largest federal bailout of a private company. AIG was…
WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from New York; born in Bolton, Conn., September 6, 1815; received a common-school education; clerk in a bank in Windham, Conn.; moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in…
WILLIAMS, William, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 29, 1731; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Harvard College in 1751; studied theology for a year;…
WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from New York; born in Bolton, Conn., September 6, 1815; received a common-school education; clerk in a bank in Windham, Conn.; moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in…
