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Sports Personalities

Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…

Central Intelligence Agency Directors

DirectorYearsSidney W. Souers1946Hoyt S. Vandenberg1946–1947Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter1947–1950Walter Bedell Smith1950–1953Allen W. Dulles1953–1961John A. McCone1961–1965William F. Raborn, Jr.…

2001 NFL College Draft

First and second round selections at the 66th annual NFL College Draft held April 21-22, 2001, in New York City. Eighteen underclassmen were among the first 62 players chosen and are listed…

The World Series

The World Series The World Series began in 1903 when Pittsburgh of the older National League (founded in 1876) invited Boston of the American League (founded in 1901) to play a best-of-9 game…

De Niro, Robert Anthony Jr.

(Encyclopedia) De Niro, Robert Anthony, Jr., 1943-, American film actor and director, b. New York, N.Y. Both of De Niro’s parents were painters; De…

1998 People in the News

Yasir Arafat,Richard Ashby,Mike Barnicle,Michael J. Blassie,Julian Bond,James Cameron,Viktor Chernomyrdin,Lieut. Col. Eileen CollinsBetty Currie,Matt Damon,Calista Flockhart,John Glenn,Alan…

American Folklore

Tall tales, folklorists, art, and more Discover the fun stories of American folklore, from tall tales to literary classics. Musical legends, key terms, and artists movements are also included.…