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Turner, Tina
(Encyclopedia) Turner, Tina 1939- , African American R&B and rock singer, b. Brownsville, Tn., as Anna Mae Bullock. Turner had a turbulent…Biographies: 2009 People in the News
2009 People in the News See also 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the News 2004 People…Odin Elsford Stanley LANGEN, Congress, MN (1913-1976)
LANGEN Odin Elsford Stanley , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Minn., January 5, 1913; attended the public schools; attended Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, Minn., in 1933…Iconic Presidential Moments: Ronald Reagan
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…June 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
Lincoln, Abraham (president of U.S.): Shot April 14, 1865, in Washington, DC, by John Wilkes Booth; died April 15.Seward, William H. (secretary of state): Escaped assassination (though…Douglas Wayne OWENS, Congress, UT (1937-2002)
OWENS Douglas Wayne , a Representative from Utah; born in Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah, May 2, 1937; graduated from Panguitch High School, Panguitch, Utah, 1955; attended University of Utah,…Poe, Edgar Allan
(Encyclopedia) Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, American poet, short-story writer, and critic, b. Boston. He is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature.…Famous Presidential Speeches
Fireside chats, inaugural speeches, war declarations, and more George Washington First Inaugural AddressFarewell Address Thomas Jefferson First Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg…Pierre Emil George SALINGER, Congress, CA (1925-2004)
Senate Years of Service: 1964-1964 Party: Democrat SALINGER Pierre Emil George , a Senator from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., June 14, 1925; attended San Francisco State College 1942-…