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Paley, Grace
(Encyclopedia) Paley, Grace, 1922–2007, American writer and social activist, b. the Bronx, N.Y., as Grace Goodside. In short stories mainly celebrating the lives of women, Paley paints the daily…O'Hara, John
(Encyclopedia) O'Hara, John, 1905–70, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Pottsville, Pa. He worked at a number of jobs and ultimately became a newspaperman before the appearance of his…Baghdadi, Abu Bakr al-
(Encyclopedia) Baghdadi, Abu Bakr al-, nom de guerre of Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai, 1971–2019, Iraqi jihadist leader. Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, he helped found a Sunni…Wright, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Henry, 1878–1936, American landscape architect and community planner, b. Lawrence, Kans., studied architecture at the Univ. of Pennsylvania. He was widely recognized as a…Bob Devaney Biography
Bob DevaneyAge: 82 former Nebraska Husker coach and Athletic Director, won two national championships and will be remembered for his excellence in building all his athletic programs, of a…Henry Picard Biography
Henry PicardAge: 90 former PGA Championship and Masters' winner who won 26 tournaments on the tour which puts him 19th on the all-time list; played on four U.S. Ryder teams; of a lengthy…Ariana Richards Biography
Ariana RichardsactressBorn: 9/11/1979Birthplace: Healdsburg, California Having begun her career on television shows like The Golden Girls (1985) and My Sister Sam (1986), Richards lept onto…America's Most Endangered Places 2003
Eleven historic sites in danger of being lost forever In a report released in late May 2003, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.nationaltrust.org ) listed 11 historic sites across…Zeljko Raznatovic 2000 Deaths
Zeljko Raznatovic(Arkan)Age: 47 Serbian paramilitary leader whose followers, the Tigers, allegedly murdered hundreds of Bosnian Croats in a 1992 attempt to ethnically cleanse northern and…Michael Richards Biography
Michael RichardsactorBorn: 7/24/1949Birthplace: Culver City, California Emmy Award-winning television and film actor best known for his role as the outrageous, master-of-the-big-entrance Cosmo Kramer…