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Dame Agatha Christie Biography

Dame Agatha Christiemystery writerBorn: 9/15/1890Birthplace: England British mystery writer and playwright with more than 80 novels to her credit. Most of her books featured either Hercule…

Judith Regan Biography

Judith ReganpublisherBorn: 1953Birthplace: Massachusetts? Growing up on Long Island, Regan earned a BA in English from Vassar College. In the late 1970s, she studied voice and worked as a…

Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Delia, An Ode

by Robert Burns The Wounded HareThe Gard'ner Wi' His PaidleDelia, An Ode "To the Editor of The Star.-Mr. Printer-If the productions of a simple ploughman can merit a place in the same…

The Devil's Dictionary: Regalia

by Ambrose Bierce REFUSALRELIGIONREGALIA -n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of Detectable Bosh; the Ancient…

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert is a Grammy-winning country singer whose hit songs include "Gunpowder & Lead" and "The House That Built Me." Miranda Lambert began her professional career when she was a teenager…

Al Gore

Name at birth: Albert Gore, Jr.Al Gore served for eight years as vice-president under Bill Clinton, then was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2000. Gore's father, Albert Gore Sr.,…

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson is a pop singer whose career blasted off in 2002 when she won the talent competition in the American Idol television series (hosted by Ryan Seacrest). With a recording contract and a…

Rush Limbaugh

Name at birth: Rush Hudson Limbaugh IIIRush Limbaugh was the outspoken, ultra-conservative and ultra-popular host of The Rush Limbaugh Show, a widely-syndicated radio show about American politics.…

Carlos Santana Biography

Carlos SantanamusicianBorn: 7/20/1947Birthplace: Autlan De Navarro, Mexico The guitar-playing legend's blend of blues, rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms has kept him visible on the popular music front for…