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Alphonso Michael (Mike) ESPY, Congress, MS (1953)

ESPY Alphonso Michael (Mike) , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Yazoo City, Miss., November 30, 1953; B.A., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1975; J.D., University of Santa Clara Law…

MacCracken, Henry Mitchell

(Encyclopedia) MacCracken, Henry Mitchell, 1840–1918, American educator, b. Oxford, Ohio, grad. Miami Univ. (Ohio), 1857. After a brief teaching career MacCracken entered the Presbyterian ministry in…

Vardon, Harry

(Encyclopedia) Vardon, Harry, 1870–1939, British golfer, b. Jersey. A former caddie, he became at 20 a professional golfer. He won six British Open championships (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and…

Tibbett, Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Tibbett, LawrenceTibbett, Lawrencetĭbˈĭt [key], 1896–1960, American baritone, b. Bakersfield, Calif. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1923. After a successful…

2002 Olympic Four-Man Medalists

    Time 1 Germany II 3:07.51 2 United States I 3:07.81 3 United States II 3:07.86 GER II—Andre Lange, Enrico Kuehn, Kevin Kuske, Carsten Embach; USA I—Todd Hays,…

Jim Broadbent Biography

Jim BroadbentactorBorn: 1949Birthplace: Lincolnshire, England A versatile British character actor, Broadbent began his career on the London stage, performing with the Royal National Theatre and the…