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David McCullough Biography

David McCullough authorBorn: 7/7/1933Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania David McCullough is well known as the author of one of the most popular and well respected biographies in recent memory…

Saint David's Day

Celebrated 1 March St. David as shown in a stained glass window in Jesus College Chapel, Oxford. Photo credit: Casper Gutman Related Links St. David's QuizWalesSaint DavidMore on St…

David Chokachi Biography

David ChokachiactorBorn: 1/16/1968Birthplace: Plymouth, Massachusetts Despite his East-Coast roots, he embodies the quintessential California beach boy, playing the lifeguard Cody Madison on…

Sour Grapes

Director/Writer:Larry DavidDirector of Photography:Victor HammerEditor:Priscilla Nedd-FriendlyProduction Designer:Charles RosenProducer:Laurie LennardCastle Rock; R; 91 minutesRelease:4/…

February Current Events 2024: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

David, Saint

(Encyclopedia) David, Saint, d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12…

Bispham, David Scull

(Encyclopedia) Bispham, David ScullBispham, David Scullbĭsˈpəm [key], 1857–1921, American baritone, b. Philadelphia. He made his operatic debut in London in 1891 and was leading Wagnerian baritone of…

Brainerd, David

(Encyclopedia) Brainerd, DavidBrainerd, Davidbrāˈnərd [key], 1718–47, missionary to the Native Americans, b. Haddam, Conn. Licensed to preach in 1742, he spent his brief years among the Native…

Wyss, Johann David

(Encyclopedia) Wyss, Johann DavidWyss, Johann Davidyōˈhän däˈvĭt vēs [key], 1743–1818, Swiss author. His Swiss Family Robinson (1813, tr. 1814), an internationally popular classic for children,…