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"Over There"

The Question: Could you direct me to a web site that has the words to "Over There", the patriotic song of World War I? The Answer: "Over There" was written by…

Gene Tunney

Gene TunneyBorn: May 25, 1897Boxer world heavyweight champion from 1926-28; beat 31-year-old champ Jack Dempsey in unanimous 10 round decision in 1926; beat him again in famous “long count”…

Venus Williams Biography

Venus WilliamsBorn: June 17, 1980Tennis won career doubles grand slam with sister Serena; winner of 3 Wimbledon (2000,01,05) and 2 U.S. Open (2000, 01) singles titles; 2000 Olympic singles…

April 2016: Cruz and Sanders Win in Wisconsin

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of April 2016. 1. Supreme Court Rules: One Person, One Vote 2. Villanova: NCAA Champions 3.…

2008 News of the Nation - Election 2008

Top events for the nation and the world U.S. Congress Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the World 2008 People in the News 2008 Places in the…

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…

Bertalan de Nemethy 2002 Deaths

Bertalan de NemethyAge: 90 Hungarian-born riding instructor, who coached the U.S. Equestrian show jumping team from 1955-80; won Olympic silver medals in 1960 and 1972; his book “The de…

Niki de Saint Phalle 2002 Deaths

Niki de Saint PhalleAge: 71 French-born artist and feminist known for her nanas sculptures, papier-mâché figures of enormous, voluptuous women. One of the Nouveaux Réalistes of the early…

Hoyt Wilhelm 2002 Deaths

Hoyt WilhelmAge: 79 knuckleball pitcher, who in 1985 became the first relief pitcher elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; held the record for games pitched (1,070) when he retired in 1972 (…

Mary Fendrich Hulman 1998 Deaths

Mary Fendrich HulmanAge: 93 chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1977 and traditionally responsible for the famous command “Gentlemen, start your engines,” before each race;…