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James Willis TAYLOR, Congress, TN (1880-1939)

TAYLOR James Willis , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Lead Mine Bend, Union County, Tenn., August 28, 1880; attended the public schools, Holbrook Normal College, Fountain City, Tenn.,…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: XXXV

Sonnet XXXIV Sonnet XXXVI XXXV No more be griev'd at that which thou hast done: Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud: Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome…

Keri Russell Biography

Keri RussellactressBorn: 3/23/1976Birthplace: Fountain Valley, California Best known for her title role in the new WB series Felicity (1998–2002), Russell has been on the fringes of stardom for years…

Hugh Jackman

Handsome, warm, and versatile, Hugh Jackman became a favorite go-to guy for Hollywood and Broadway in the 2000s. He first starred in the 1995 Australian television drama Corelli and then got critical…

Betty Friedan

Name at birth: Bettye Naomi GoldsteinBetty Friedan was the author of The Feminine Mystique and one of the leading members of the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and '70s. She graduated from…

Charles FOSTER, Congress, OH (1828-1904)

FOSTER Charles , a Representative from Ohio; born near Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, April 12, 1828; moved with his father to Rome, now the city of Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio; attended the…

Joseph DIXON, Congress, NC (1828-1883)

DIXON Joseph , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Greene County, near Farmville, Pitt County, N.C., April 9, 1828; attended the public schools and was tutored privately; engaged in…

Jacob Edwin MEEKER, Congress, MO (1878-1918)

MEEKER Jacob Edwin , a Representative from Missouri; born near Attica, Fountain County, Ind., October 7, 1878; attended the public schools; was graduated from Union Christian College, Merom, Ind…

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky went from indie film hero to outcast and back to hero again in his first decade of filmmaking, before being Oscar-nominated as best director for his 2010 film Black Swan. Darren…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: To Constantia

by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Constantia, SingingFragment: To One SingingTo Constantia Dated 1817 by Mrs. Shelley, and printed by her in the "Poetical Works", 1839, 1st edition. A copy exists…