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Jon Bon Jovi Biography
Jon Bon Jovi(John Bongiovi)musician, songwriterBorn: 3/2/1962Birthplace: Sayreville, New Jersey He gained fame in the mid-1980s as the lead singer of the hard-rock band Bon Jovi, whose albums…Erma Bombeck Biography
Erma Bombeck(Erma Fiste)writer, humoristBorn: 2/21/1927Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio A journalist who left work to raise her family, Bombeck used her experiences as a suburban housewife and mother…Gerald Rudolph Ford
Gerald Rudolph FordBorn: 7/14/1913Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Gerald Rudolph Ford was born Leslie King Jr. in Omaha, Neb., on July 14, 1913, the only child of Leslie and Dorothy Gardner King. His…Brewer's: A.U.C.
Anno urbis conditæ (Latin), “from the foundation of the city” i.e., Rome. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AaronA.E.I.O.U. A B C D E F G H I J K L…William Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus, Act V, Scene III
Scene IIICourt of Titus's house. A banquet set outEnter Lucius, Marcus, and Goths, with Aaron prisonerLuciusUncle Marcus, since it is my father's mind That I repair to Rome, I am content.…Madame Chiang Kai-Shek 2003 Deaths
Madame Chiang Kai-ShekAge: 105 Chinese-born, American educated politician who, with her husband, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, led the Nationalists in their fight against the Communists for…Members of The House of Representatives, 112th Congress
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented;…Alfred Alexander TAYLOR, Congress, TN (1848-1931)
TAYLOR Alfred Alexander , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Happy Valley, Carter County, Tenn., August 6, 1848; attended Duffield Academy, Elizabethton, Tenn., Buffalo Institute (later…Brewer's: Golden Calf
We all worship the golden calf, i.e. money. The reference is to the golden calf made by Aaron when Moses was absent on Mount Sinai. (Exod. xxxii.) According to a common local tradition,…Ralph Nader
Consumer advocate and presidential hopeful by Beth Rowen Nader is opposed to big insurance companies, "corporate welfare," and the "dangerous convergence of corporate and government…