At the beginning of WWII, President Roosevelt created a committee of U.S. staff commanders to coordinate operational strategy for the armed services. It was established as the American…
Barry Levinson
director, screenwriterBorn: 4/6/1942Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
After winning Emmy awards as a writer for The Carol Burnett Show in the 1970s, Levinson turned to…
Anne BancroftactressBorn: 9/17/1931Birthplace: New York City Academy- and Tony Award-winning film and stage actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the…
March—TECATE TELMEX MONTERREY GRAND PRIX at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico.
April—TOYOTA GP OF LONG BEACH in Long Beach, Calif.; BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 500 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.…
City of ShipsCity of ships!
(O the black ships! O the fierce ships!
O the beautiful sharp-bow'd steam-ships and sail-ships!)
City of the world! (for all races are here,
All the lands of the…
Charles Luciano(“Lucky” Luciano, born Salvatore Lucania)mobsterBorn: 11/11/1897Birthplace: Lecara Friddi, Sicily, Italy One of the most powerful mafia bosses of the 20th century, Luciano…
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The Mine Owner and the Jackass
WHILE the Owner of a Silver Mine was on his way to attend a convention of his species he was accosted by a Jackass, who said:
"By an unjust discrimination…
SMITH Thomas Vernor , a Representative from Illinois; born in Blanket, Brown County, Tex., April 26, 1890;
attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in…
STEVENS Raymond Bartlett , a Representative from New Hampshire;
born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., June 18, 1874;
moved with his parents to Lisbon, Grafton County, N.H., in 1876;
attended…
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