(Encyclopedia) Frankfurter, Felix, 1882–1965, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1939–62), b. Vienna, Austria. He emigrated to the United States as a boy and later received…
(Encyclopedia) Thurber, James, 1894–1961, American humorist, b. Columbus, Ohio, studied at Ohio State Univ. After working on various newspapers he served on the staff of the New Yorker from 1927 to…
Director:John SchlesingerWriter:Thomas RopelewskiParamount Pictures; PG-13; 107 minutesRelease:3/00Cast:Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt The Next Best Thing pairs real-life buddies…
Jerry GarciamusicianBorn: 8/1/1942Birthplace: San Francisco Arguably one of the most famous rock and roll musicians of all time as lead singer and guitarist of The Grateful Dead. Famous for…
(Encyclopedia) Dutch Wars, series of conflicts between the English and Dutch during the mid to late 17th cent. The wars had their roots in the Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry, although the last of the…
Director:Eric StylesWriter:Catherine LinstrumFox Searchlight; R; 92 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Samantha Morton, Lee Ross, Rupert Graves If Dreaming of Joseph Lees were a romance novel, it would…
For the first time in over a decade, a Mets-Yankees World Series isn't out of the question. by Michael Morrison World Series MVP Scott Brosius is part of a well-balanced Yankee lineup that is…
MEYER William Henry , a Representative from Vermont;
born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 29, 1914;
attended the public schools of Philadelphia;
graduated from Pennsylvania State University in…
