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Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman hit the national spotlight on January 20, 2021, when she gave a reading of her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. At age 22, she was the youngest poet…

Billy Conn

Billy ConnBorn: Oct. 8, 1917Boxer Pittsburgh native and world light heavyweight champion from 1939-41; nearly upset heavyweight champ Joe Louis in 1941 title bout, but was knocked out in 13th…

2002 NBA College Draft

First RoundSecond Round First and second round picks at the 56th annual NBA College Draft held June 26, 2002 held in New York City at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. The order of the…

John Nemechek Biography

John NemechekAge: 27 driver in the NASCAR Truck series; had 43 career starts; his best finish coming at the Homestead Facility in 1996 when he placed seventh; younger brother of NASCAR…

Max Schmeling 2005 Deaths

Max SchmelingAge: 99 German heavyweight-boxing champion who in 1936 gave Joe Louis his first-ever defeat. The 1938 rematch was filled with charged political overtones, and Louis's first-round…

Lone Star

Columbia TriStar; rental pricingFeature; RDirector: John SaylesCast: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Joe Morton, Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey and Clifton James This overlooked film…

The 69th Annual Drama League Awards

The Drama League announced the 2003 award winners April 2003Best PlayTake Me Out Best MusicalHairsprayBest RevivalA Day in the Death of Joe EggDistinguished PerformanceHarvey Fierstein,…

Arthur Miller

Playwright Arthur Miller wrote Death of a Salesman (1949) and The Crucible (1953). Miller grew up in New York City and began writing plays in the 1930s, while still a student at the University of…

Ashanti

Name at birth: Ashanti DouglasSinger Ashanti won a 2003 Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album for her solo debut, Ashanti. By the time the album was released, Ashanti was already an up-and-…

Babe Ruth

Name at birth: George Herman Ruth, Jr.Babe Ruth is the most celebrated player in American baseball history. A home run king and fan favorite, Ruth was the first in a line of iconic New York Yankee…