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Bonnie Parker

Name at birth: Bonnie Elizabeth ParkerBonnie Parker was half of the crime duo Bonnie and Clyde, whose Depression-era adventures and grisly end cemented their place in American crime history. Raised…

George Cromwell SCOTT, Congress, IA (1864-1948)

SCOTT George Cromwell , a Representative from Iowa; born near East Kendall (now Morton), Monroe County, N.Y., August 8, 1864; moved to Iowa in 1880; attended the country schools and the high…

Norah Jones

Norah Jones's debut album Come Away With Me was an unexpected smash hit in 2002. It won Jones eight Grammys, including album of the year, best new artist and best female pop vocal performance, and…

James ABERCROMBIE, Congress, AL (1795-1861)

ABERCROMBIE James , a Representative from Alabama; born in Hancock County, Ga., in 1795; attended the common schools; moved to Alabama about 1812 and settled in Monroe (now Dallas) County, and…

Edwin Le Roy ANTONY, Congress, TX (1852-1913)

ANTONY Edwin Le Roy , a Representative from Texas; born in Waynesboro, Burke County, Ga., January 5, 1852; moved with his parents to Texas in 1859 and settled in Brazoria County; moved to Milam…

Olin WELLBORN, Congress, TX (1843-1921)

WELLBORN Olin , a Representative from Texas; born in Cumming, Forsyth County, Ga., June 18, 1843; attended the common schools, Emory College, Oxford, Ga., and the University of North Carolina at…

James Claude WRIGHT, Jr., Congress, TX (1922)

WRIGHT James Claude, Jr. , a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., December 22, 1922; graduated from Adamson High School, Dallas, Tex., 1939; student at Weatherford…

Matthias WARD, Congress, TX (1805-1861)

Senate Years of Service: 1858-1859 Party: Democrat WARD Matthias , a Senator from Texas; born in Elbert County, Ga., October 13, 1805; was raised in Madison County, Ala.; received a college…

Andrew Litton Biography

Andrew Littonmusic director, conductorBorn: 1959Birthplace: New York City Julliard-trained as a pianist, Litton considered performing only a fallback in case his first love, conducting,…

Expansion/Merger Timetable

For teams currently in NHL. 1919-Quebec Bulldogs finally take the ice after sitting out NHL's first two seasons; 1924-Boston Bruins and Montreal Maroons; 1925-New York Americans and…