Search

Search results

Displaying 451 - 460

Notable Stage and Screen Actresses

    Parker Posey Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and…

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Backward

The Question: How do you say "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" backwards? The Answer: Ah, a trick question. As viewers of Mary Poppins know, "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a word…

Bastille Day

The French celebrate their Fourth of July by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco   Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, is often mistakenly credited with the quote, "Let them eat cake!"…

Robert Bryarly GORDON, Congress, OH (1855-1923)

GORDON Robert Bryarly , a Representative from Ohio; born at St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, August 6, 1855; attended the public schools; postmaster of St. Marys 1885-1889; auditor of Auglaize…

Ted Danson Biography

Ted DansonactorBorn: 12/29/1949Birthplace: San Diego, California Emmy Award-winning television and film actor best known for his role as the womanizing bartender on Cheers (1982–93). He returned to…

Charles Anthony MOONEY, Congress, OH (1879-1931)

MOONEY Charles Anthony , a Representative from Ohio; born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, January 5, 1879; attended the public and Jesuit schools; was graduated from St. Marys High School in…

Sundiata Keita Biography

Sundiata Keitafounder of the Mali EmpireBorn: c. 1210Birthplace: Kangaba State (in present-day Mali) West Africa An ethnic Malinké (also known as Mandinka), Mari Diata was the son of Nare…

1964 Academy Awards

The 1964 Academy Awards were presented April 5, 1965 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureBecket, Hal B. Wallis, producer (Paramount)Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop…

Notable Female Saints and Sinners

Mata Hari Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary…