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Matthew Modine Biography

Matthew ModineactorBorn: 3/22/1959Birthplace: Loma Linda, California Modine first broke into movies in 1983 with three films (Baby, It's You; Private School; Streamers) and then distinguished…

Aaron Neville Biography

Aaron Neville singerBorn: 1/24/1941Birthplace: New Orleans Neville came to attention as a solo artist with the soul ballad “Tell It Like It Is” (1967); his single “Don't Know Much” (1990), a…

James Robert WILLIAMS, Congress, IL (1850-1923)

WILLIAMS James Robert , a Representative from Illinois; born in Carmi, White County, Ill., December 27, 1850; attended the common schools; was graduated from Indiana State University at…

2014 PEN Literary Award Winners

Find a partial list of this year's winners below. For a complete list, go to PEN awards. Socially Engaged Fiction And West is West by Ron Childress…

Thelma Catherine Pat Ryan Nixon Biography

Thelma Catherine “Pat” Ryan NixonFirst LadyBorn: 3/16/1912Birthplace: Ely, Nevada Her father, a miner in Ely, Nevada, gave her the nickname “Pat” because she was born the evening before St.…

K.T. Oslin

My Roots Are ShowingBNA/BMG The torch album is nothing if not a relic of the '80s, and Linda Ronstadt's vainglorious partnership with the indubitable Nelson Riddle. But there are all sorts…

Paul Hogan Biography

Paul HoganactorBorn: 10/8/1939Birthplace: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia Actor who had been active in the Austrailian entertainment industry for years before coming to the attention of…

William David UPSHAW, Congress, GA (1866-1952)

UPSHAW William David , a Representative from Georgia; born near Newnan, Coweta County, Ga., October 15, 1866; attended the country schools, the public schools of Atlanta, Ga., and Mercer…

1988 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearHank Williams, Jr.Single of the Year“Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” Kathy MatteaAlbum of the YearBorn to Boogie, Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner Bros.)Song of the Year…

Neil Young: Silver & Gold

Silver & GoldReprise For a guy once known as "the godfather of grunge," Neil Young can be quite a perfectionist. He's been fine-tuning Silver & Gold since 1997, and previewed it out…