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Stevenson, Robert Louis
(Encyclopedia) Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist, b. Edinburgh. Handicapped from youth by delicate health, he struggled all his life against tuberculosis. He…Biographies: Deaths of 2012
Deaths of 2012 See also 2011 Deaths 2010 Deaths More Deaths…Connery, Sean
(Encyclopedia) Connery, Sean, 1930-2020, Scottish film actor, b. Edinburgh, Scotland. Connery joined the Royal Navy in 1946, serving for three years…2009 National Book Awards
The 60th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 18, 2009, in New York City. Fiction: Let the Great World Spin, Colum…2008 National Book Awards
The 60th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 18, 2009, in New York City. Fiction: Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann (Random House) Nonfiction: The First Tycoon: The…Roddy McDowall 1998 Deaths
Roddy McDowallAge: 70 English-born actor who starred as a child with Elizabeth Taylor in Lassie Come Home. McDowall continued his successful film career as an adult, appearing in such…Men's Olympic High Jump Through the Years
High Jump Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's high jump competition from 1896 to the present. Year Height Record 1896 Ellery Clark, USA 5-111/4 1900…John Jordan MORGAN, Congress, NY (1770-1849)
MORGAN John Jordan , a Representative from New York; born in Queens County, N.Y., in 1770; attended the public schools; member of the state assembly in 1819; elected as a Republican to the…Chevy Chase Biography
Chevy Chase(Cornelius Crane Chase)actor, comedianBorn: 10/8/1943Birthplace: New York City Joined the Saturday Night Live crew in 1975 and amused audiences with his deadpan humor and…Chevy Chase Biography
Chevy Chase(Cornelius Crane Chase)actor, comedianBorn: 10/8/1943Birthplace: New York City Joined the Saturday Night Live crew in 1975 and amused audiences with his deadpan humor and…