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Maclaine, Shirley
(Encyclopedia) Maclaine, Shirley, 1934- , American actress and author, b. Richmond, Va., as Shirley MacLean Beaty. Maclaine’s father held various…Acheson, Dean Gooderham
(Encyclopedia) Acheson, Dean GooderhamAcheson, Dean Gooderhamăchˈĭsən [key], 1893–1971, U.S. secretary of state (1949–53), b. Middletown, Conn., grad. Yale, Harvard Law School. He was (1919–21)…bullfighting
(Encyclopedia) bullfighting, national sport and spectacle of Spain. Called the corrida de toros in Spanish, the bullfight takes place in a large outdoor arena known as the plaza de toros. The object…Wolfe, Thomas Clayton
(Encyclopedia) Wolfe, Thomas Clayton, 1900–1938, American novelist, b. Asheville, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1920, M.A. Harvard, 1922. An important 20th-century American novelist, Wolfe…Sontag, Susan
(Encyclopedia) Sontag, SusanSontag, Susansŏnˈtäg [key], 1933–2004, American writer and critic, b. New York City. She grew up in Arizona and California, studied philosophy at the Univ. of Chicago,…Biographies: Deaths of 2009
Deaths of 2009 See also 2008 Deaths 2007 Deaths 2006 Deaths…The Presidency on Film
by Beth Rowen Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were…Cabinet Members Under Eisenhower
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, 1953Christian A. Herter, 1959Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey, 1953Robert B. Anderson, 1957Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson, 1953Neil…Angels, 3-1
Date Winner Home FieldOct. 1Yankees, 8-5at New YorkOct. 2Angels, 8-6at New YorkOct. 4Angels, 9-6at AnaheimOct. 5Angels, 9-5at AnaheimGame 1Tuesday, Oct. 1, at New York 123 456 789…Presidency on Film, Part 3
Election Facts Electoral CollegePresidential Elections, 1789 to 1996Facts about electionsUnusual Voting ResultsMinority PresidentsJFK (1991) Director: Oliver Stone. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy…