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Our Song

Director/Writer:Jim McKayIFC Films; R; 95 minutesRelease:5/01Cast:Melissa Martinez, Anna Simpson, Kerry Washington Despite its inauspicious title, Our Song is a compelling and original new…

Geraldo Rivera Biography

Geraldo Riveratalk-show host, journalistBorn: 7/4/1943Birthplace: New York City In 1997 Rivera cut a $30 million six-year contract with NBC as a news journalist, capping a career in…

Asian American Writers

Maxine Hong KingstonBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports…

Brewer's: Jesters

(See Fools.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894JesuitJessica A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

74th Golden Globe Awards

The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 8, 2017. Here are the television awards. Best Series—Drama: The Crown (Netflix) Best Actor in a Drama: Billy Bob Thornton,…

COBB, Howell, Congress, GA (1815-1868)

COBB Howell , a Representative from Georgia; born at ``Cherry Hill,'' Jefferson County, Ga., September 7, 1815; moved with his father to Athens, Ga., in childhood; was graduated from Franklin…

Brewer's: Jesse Window

(A). A stained-glass window representing Jesse recumbent, and a tree shooting from him containing the pedigree of Jesus. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Andrew Johnson Biography

Andrew JohnsonBorn: 12/29/1808Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 29, 1808. Self-educated, he became a tailor in Greeneville, Tenn., but soon went into…