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Charles Taylor Biography

Charles TaylorAge: 62 member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame; a journalist and author who also served as chairman of the Jockey Club; responsible for bringing the Breeder's Cup to…

Stork, Charles Wharton

Stork, Charles Wharton[1881-1971](2)Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 12, 1881. Took the degree of A.B. at Haverford College, 1902; of A.M. at Harvard, 1903, and of Ph.D. at the University of…

Towne, Charles Hanson

Towne, Charles Hanson[1877-1949](3)Born at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2, 1877. Educated at New York City College. Mr. Towne has been an active journalist, having been connected with several…

Roberts, Charles G. D

Roberts, Charles G. D[1860-1943](2)Born in Douglas, New Brunswick, January 10, 1860. Educated at the University of New Brunswick. After a period of teaching, he turned to journalism and was…

Charles Simic Biography

poetBorn: May 9, 1938Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Charles Simic replaced Donald Hall as Poet Laureate of the U.S. in 2007. Born in Yugoslavia in 1938, Simic…

Charles Ruff Biography

Charles RuffCharles Frederick Carson RufflawyerBorn: 8/1/1939Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio influential Washington lawyer who defended President Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1999. He…

Charles, Prince of Wales

(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)heir to the throne of Great BritainBirthplace: Buckingham PalaceBorn: 11/14/48

Brewer's: Charles and the Oak

When Charles II. fled from the Parliamentary army, he took refuge in Boscobel House; but when he deemed it no longer safe to remain there, he concealed himself in an oak. Dr. Stukeley says…