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William Henry Harrison Biography

William Henry HarrisonBorn: 2/9/1773Birthplace: Charles City County, Va. William Henry Harrison was born in Charles City County, Va., on Feb. 9, 1773. Joining the army in 1791, he was active…

Zachary Taylor Biography

Zachary TaylorBorn: 11/24/1784Birthplace: Orange County, Va. Zachary Taylor was born at Montebello, Orange County, Va., on Nov. 24, 1784. Embarking on a military career in 1808, Taylor fought…

John Calvin Coolidge

John Calvin CoolidgeBorn: 7/4/1872Birthplace: Plymouth, Vt. (John) Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vt., on July 4, 1872. An Amherst graduate, he went into law practice at Northampton,…

Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: 1790

by Robert Burns 178917911790ContentsSketch-New Year's Day [1790]Scots' Prologue For Mr. SutherlandLines To A Gentleman,Elegy On Willie Nicol's MareThe Gowden Locks Of AnnaPostscriptSong-I Murder…

1993–1994 Obie Awards

Best PlayAnna Deavere Smith, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992PlaywritingEric Bogosian, Pounding Nails in the Floor With My ForeheadHoward Korder, The LightsDirectionAndre Ernotte, Christina Aberta…

2006 MacArthur Foundation Awards

The MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators.David Carroll, 64, naturalist author/illustrator, Warner, N.H.…

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Director: Bille AugustWriter: Ann BidermanDirector of Photography:Jorgen PerssonEditor:Janus Billeskov JansenMusic:Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson WilliamsProduction Designer:Anna AspProducers:…

Review: The Game (1997)

Director:David FincherWriters:John D. Brancato, Michael FerrisDirector of Photography:Harris SavidesEditor:Jim Haygood IIMusic:Howard ShoreProduction Designer:Jeffrey BeecroftProducers:Cean…

High Society

Book: Arthur Kopit; based on the play The Philadelphia Story, by Philip Barry, also based on the movie High Society; directed by Christopher Renshaw Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, additional…

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld was only 13 when she played obstinate 19th-century teen Mattie Ross in the western True Grit. It was her first major role, and it won her an nomination as best supporting actress in…