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Leo Tolstoy Biography
Leo Tolstoynovelist, philosopherBorn: 9/9/1828Birthplace: Yasnaya Polyana, Russia Novelist and philosopher considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His pacifist beliefs were often…Ray Bolger Biography
Ray Bolgerdancer, actorBorn: 1/10/1904Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts A popular entertainer who appeared on film in numerous musicals, including Sweethearts (1938), The Harvey Girls (…John Dos Passos Biography
John Dos PassosnovelistBorn: 1/14/1896Birthplace: American novelist who wrote the trilogies U.S.A. (completed 1936) and District of Columbia (completed 1949), as well as several other…Individual NBA Scoring Champions
Season Player, Team G FG 3FG1FT Pts Avg1953–54 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 72 591 —577 1,759 24.41954–55 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 72 521 —589 1,631 22.71955–56 Bob Pettit…Mass Market Paperback
Source: Publishers Weekly. For One More Day, Mitch Albom Cross, James Patterson Dear John, Nicholas Sparks Next, Michael…Men's Olympic Swimming 200-Meter Butterfly
200-meter Butterfly Year Time 1956 Bill Yorzyk, USA 2:19.3 OR 1960 Mike Troy, USA 2:12.8 WR 1964 Kevin Berry, AUS 2:06.6 WR 1968 Carl Robie, USA…August 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of August 2009. Ex-Representative William Jefferson Convicted in Bribery Scheme (Aug. 5): Former…Jim Kensil Biography
Jim KensilAge: 66 former president of the New York Jets for 11 years and assistant to Commissioner Pete Rozelle; he began his career as a sports writer at the Columbus Dispatch and moved on…Edith Hurd Biography
Edith Hurd author Hurd introduced young readers to topics ranging from the earth to firemen to whales. She collaborated with her illustrator husband, Clement Hurd, who died in 1988, on more…William HARRISON, Jr., Congress, MD
HARRISON, William, Jr., a Delegate from Maryland; born in Maryland, birth date unknown; member of the Continental Congress, 1786; engaged in shipbuilding at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md.,…