Chris Isaak
musician, actorBorn: 6/26/1956Birthplace: Stockton, California
Although he bristles at being labeled a âretroâ act, Chris Isaak's mournful, melancholy ballads, full of ache and…
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Benjamin Franklin was the first U.S. diplomat. He was appointed in 1776 to help gain French support for American independence and later became minister to France (…
GIBBS Willis Benjamin , a Representative from Georgia; born in Dupont, Clinch County, Ga.,
April 15, 1889; attended the public schools and Mercer University, Macon, Ga.;
was graduated from the…
PALMER Henry Wilbur , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Clifford, Susquehanna
County, Pa., July 10, 1839; attended Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa., and Fort
Edward Institute, Fort Edward…
Cliff Robertson(Clifford Parker Robertson III)actorBorn: 9/9/1925Birthplace: La Jolla, California A polished leading man, Robertson began his career in film and TV in the 1950s. It is said that he…
Wu-Tang Clanhip-hop band Known for sometimes brutally realistic lyrics, the Staten Island, New York-based group debuted in 1993 with the platinum album Enter the Wu-Tang. Members then pursued…
Secretary of State James Buchanan, 1845Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, 1845Secretary of War William L. Marcy, 1845Attorney General John Y. Mason, 1845Nathan Clifford, 1846Isaac…
WARD, Samuel, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Newport, R.I., May 27, 1725; educated privately; settled in Westerly, R.I., in 1745; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the general…
