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Dan FRISA, Congress, NY (1955)

FRISA, Dan, a Representative from New York; born in Queens, N.Y., April 27, 1955; attended East Meadow Public schools; B.S., St. Johns University; served in the New York State Assembly, 1985-…

Melanie Griffith

actressBorn: 8/9/1957Birthplace: New York City Leading actress whose career has survived the Hollywood potholes of addiction, over-publicized marriages, and (sometimes) ill-chosen projects. The…

KELLER, Richard (Ric), Congress, FL (1964)

KELLER, Richard (Ric), a Representative from Florida; born in Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn., September 5, 1964; graduated from Boone High School, Orlando, Fla., 1982; B.A., East…

Richard (Ric) KELLER, Congress, FL (1964)

KELLER, Richard (Ric), a Representative from Florida; born in Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn., September 5, 1964; graduated from Boone High School, Orlando, Fla., 1982; B.A., East…

David P. (Phil) ROE, Congress, TN (1945)

ROE, David P. (Phil), a Representative from Tennessee, born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn.; July 21, 1945; B. S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn., 1967; M. D.,…

Chauncey Bundy LITTLE, Congress, KS (1877-1952)

LITTLE, Chauncey Bundy, a Representative from Kansas; born in Olathe, Johnson County, Kans., February 10, 1877; attended the graded and high schools and the Kansas State College at Manhattan;…

Peter Benchley

novelistBorn: 5/8/1940Birthplace: New York City The son of novelist Nathaniel Goddard Benchley and the grandson of humorist Robert Benchley, Peter Benchley knew early in life that he wanted to…

Michael Jordan

basketball player, actor, endorser, mass-media phenomenonBorn: 2/17/1963Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Professional basketball player, actor, and mass-media phenomenon, Jordan is a star of…

metaphysical poets

(Encyclopedia) metaphysical poets, name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th cent. The term was first used by Samuel Johnson (1744). The hallmark of their poetry is the metaphysical…