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Anthony J. Principi Biography

Anthony J. PrincipiGeorge W. Bush's secretary of Veterans' Affairs Born: 4/16/1944Birthplace: New York, N.Y. This is Principi's second time as head of Veterans' Affairs. He served as deputy…

James J. Kim Biography

James J. KimentrepreneurBorn: 1936Birthplace: Korea Kim came to the United States in 1955 to study economics at the University of Pennsylvania. After teaching at Villanova University for six…

Benjamin J. Cayetano Biography

Benjamin J. Cayetanogovernor of HawaiiBorn: November 14, 1939 Birthplace: Kalihi, Hawaii Cayetano received a B.A. in political science from UCLA in 1968 and law degree from Loyola University…

J. K. Rowling Trivia

Learn more about the author of the Harry Potter books by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Dana Quigley Did you know: J.K. Rowling BiographyHer last name rhymes with "bowling."Has a sister…

Michael J. Fox Biography

Michael J. FoxactorBorn: 6/9/1961Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played the conservative teenager of hippie parents on Family Ties (1982–89). His films…

Daniel J. Travanti Biography

Daniel J. TravantiactorBorn: 3/7/1940Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his role as Capt. Frank Furillo in Hill Street Blues (1981–87).Walter TramplerTTravis…

Mary J. Blige Biography

Mary J. Blige hip-hop singerBorn: 1971Birthplace: Bronx, New York Raised in New York's housing projects, her singing talent fueled her interest in music, and she began to do solo performances…

Alan J. Pakula Biography

Alan J. Pakula director, producerBorn: 4/7/1928Birthplace: New York City Thrice nominated for an Academy Award, Pakula began his career as an assistant in the cartoon department of Warner Bros.…

Revelation

(Encyclopedia) Revelation or ApocalypseRevelationəpŏkˈəlĭps [key], the last book of the New Testament. It was written c.a.d. 95 on Patmos Island off the coast of Asia Minor by an exile named John, in…

Auchinleck, Sir Claude John Eyre

(Encyclopedia) Auchinleck, Sir Claude John EyreAuchinleck, Sir Claude John Eyreâr ôˌkĭnlĕkˈ, ôˌkhĭn– [key], 1884–1981, British field marshal. In World War II he commanded briefly (1940) at Narvik,…