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Henry Alexander WISE, Congress, VA (1806-1876)

WISE Henry Alexander , A Representative from Virginia; born in Drummondtown, Accomack County, Va., December 3, 1806; was privately tutored until his twelfth year and then entered Margaret Academy,…

Oscar and Lucinda

Director: Gillian ArmstrongWriter: Laura JonesDirector of Photography:Geoffrey SimpsonEditor:Nicholas BeaumanMusic:Thomas NewmanProduction Designer:Luciana ArrighiProducers:Robin Dalton and…

Joseph Clark BALDWIN, Congress, NY (1897-1957)

BALDWIN Joseph Clark , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 11, 1897; attended private schools; was graduated from St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., in 1916 and from…

Virgil Munday CHAPMAN, Congress, KY (1895-1951)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1951 Party: Democrat CHAPMAN Virgil Munday , a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Middleton, Simpson County, Ky., on March 15, 1895; attended the…

Fast, Cheap and Out of Control

Director:Errol MorrisDirector of Photography:Robert RichardsonEditors:Shondra Merrill and Karen SchmeerMusic:Caleb SimpsonProduction Designer:Ted BafaloukosProducers:Errol Morris, Julia…

Michael HAHN, Congress, LA (1830-1886)

HAHN Michael , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Bavaria, Germany, November 24, 1830; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City; moved to New Orleans,…

Underclassmen in 1995-1996 NBA Draft

23 Division I players (14 juniors, 7 sophomores and 2 freshmen), three high school seniors, 2 community college players and 2 players from overseas forfeited the remainder of their college…

50th Annual Emmy Awards: Our Picks

Here are Information Please's picks of the shows and actors we think deserve Emmys — not who we necessarily think will take home trophies. Drama SeriesHomicide: Life on the Street wasn't…

Most Viewed TV Programs of All Time in the US

The biggest broadcasts of all time There's a lot of TV, and the viewing public can have radically different taste and viewing habits. But, some broadcasts manage to occupy a massive share of the…