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1999 NHL All-Star Game

North America, 8-6The WorldNorth AmericaScore by Periods1999 NHL Skills Competition 49th NHL All-Star Game. Date: Jan. 24 at the Ice Palace in Tampa; Coaches: Lindy Ruff, Buffalo (World) and Ken…

Tori Amos Biography

Tori Amos (Myra Ellen Amos)musicianBorn: 8/22/1963Birthplace: Newton, North Carolina Born Myra Ellen Amos, singer/songwriter/pianist Tori Amos' haunting, sexually charged compositions are…

Blues Traveler Biography

Blues Travelerblues/rock band Lead singer John Popper almost had no choice but to embark upon a music career after his parents had enrolled him in music lessons for one instrument after…

Infoplease Memorial: Akira Kurosawa

1910—1998, Japanese film director, scriptwriter, and producer, born in Tokyo. Akira Kurosawa is generally regarded as one of the twentieth century's great directors. In Rashomon (1950), he…

Heavy Hitting in the Postseason

by John Gettings With all the excitement over home runs, the end of a legendary streak, and Beanie Babies in Major League Baseball this season, some fans may have forgotten that they still have…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

Rule changes this century that shaped the way players play and fans talk about sports today. by John Gettings Could last summer's amazing home run totals in Major League Baseball have something…

Musician

What is this job like? Musicians and singers compose, sing, and play music. They perform solo or as part of a group. They perform in sound studios and on stage. They also perform on…

Dale Earnhardt 2001 Deaths

Dale EarnhardtAge: 49 seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion and one of the most beloved drivers in auto racing history; considered the heart and soul of the sport by fans and sportswriters…

Doris Kearns Goodwin Biography

Doris Kearns GoodwinPulitzer Prize-winning writer of historical biographiesBorn: 1/4/1943Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York Goodwin has won wide praise for her meticulous, in-depth…