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Grover Cleveland (Pete) Alexander

Grover Cleveland (Pete) AlexanderBorn: Feb. 26, 1887Baseball RHP won 20 or more games 9 times; 373 career wins and 90 shutouts.Died: Nov. 4, 1950Amy AlcottA - CMuhammad Ali

Norm Van Brocklin

Norm Van BrocklinBorn: Mar. 15, 1926Football QB-P led NFL in passing 3 times and punting twice; led LA Rams (1951) and Philadelphia (1960) to NFL titles; MVP in 1960.Died: May 2, 1983Jim…

Johnny Vander Meer

Johnny Vander MeerBorn: Nov. 2, 1914Baseball LHP only major leaguer to pitch consecutive no-hitters (June 11 & 15, 1938).Died: Oct. 6, 1997Amy Van DykenU - ZHarold S. Vanderbilt

Linford Christie

Linford ChristieBorn: Apr. 2, 1960British sprinter won 100-meter gold medals at both 1992 Olympics (9.96) and '93 World Championships (9.87); set indoor world record in 200-meters (20.25) on…

Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Cesar ChavezBorn: July 12, 1962Mexican boxer world jr. welterweight champ (1989-94); also held titles as jr. lightweight (1984-87) and lightweight (1987-89); won over 100 bouts; 90-bout…

Jeremy Irons Biography

Jeremy IronsactorBorn: 9/19/1948Birthplace: Isle of Wight, England Academy and Tony Award-winning film, stage and televsion actor known for his intensity and patrician cool. His films include The…

The Bonesetter's Daughter

Author:Amy TanPublisher:Putnam In her fourth novel author Amy Tam explores the relationship between a first-generation Chinese-American and her ancestors. Ruth Young and her mother, Lu Ling,…

Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

Beth Finds the Palace BeautifulThe big house did prove a Palace Beautiful, though it took some time for all to get in, and Beth found it very hard to pass the lions. Old Mr. Laurence was the…

Our Foreign Correspondent

Our Foreign CorrespondentLondonDearest People, Here I really sit at a front window of the Bath Hotel, Piccadilly. It's not a fashionable place, but Uncle stopped here years ago, and won't go…

The Rage: Carrie 2

Director: Katt Shea Writer: Rafael Moreu United Artists; R; 97 minutes Release: 3/99 Cast: Emily Bergl, Jason London and Amy Irving The 1976 original certainly made for…