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National Football League Team Profiles

America's Favorite Pastime by Mark Zurlo With millions of fans across the globe, football has become one of the world's most popular sports, and has (arguably) replaced baseball…

Parren James MITCHELL, Congress, MD (1922-2007)

MITCHELL Parren James , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., April 29, 1922; attended Baltimore public schools; A.B., Morgan State College, 1950; M.A., University of Maryland,…

Eve's Bayou

Director/Writer: Kasi LemmonsDirector of Photography:Amy VincentEditor:Terilyn A. ShropshireMusic:Terence BlanchardProduction Designer:Jeff HowardProducers:Caldecot Chubb and Samuel L.…

Chester Bidwell DARRALL, Congress, LA (1842-1908)

DARRALL Chester Bidwell , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Addison, Somerset County, Pa., June 24, 1842; attended the common schools; studied medicine and was graduated from the Albany (…

YATES, Richard, Congress, IL (1860-1936)

YATES Richard , a Representative from Illinois; born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., December 12, 1860; attended public schools and Illinois Woman's College, Jacksonville, Ill., 1870-1874;…

Scariest Movies: Seven (1995)

Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Seven (1995) David Fincher, director of Fight Club, was the 1990's master of dark, stylized suspense. The rain never seems to let up in this…

Golden Spikes Award

Golden Spikes Award First presented in 1978 by USA Baseball, honoring the nation's best amateur player; sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Alex Fernandez, the 1990…

Harness Racing

History of Traditional Harness-Racing StakesDan Patch Awards Oliver Wendell Holmes, the famous Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, wrote that the running horse was a gambling toy, but that the…

Stephen Arnold DOUGLAS, Congress, IL (1813-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1861 Party: Democrat DOUGLAS Stephen Arnold , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Brandon, Rutland County, Vt., April 23, 1813; educated in the…