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Geoffrey Beene

Geoffrey Beene was one of New York's most famous fashion designers, recognized for his artistic and technical skills and for creating simple, comfortable and dressy women's wear. A native of…

Maureen Reagan 2001 Deaths

Maureen ReaganAge: 60 political activist and daughter of President Ronald Reagan. She ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1982 and Congress in 1992. She died of melanoma.Died:…

Alan Keyes

Alan Keyes is a political media host who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the United States presidency in 1996, 2000 and 2008. Keyes got his big start in American politics as one of the U.S.…

Karl Rove

Karl Rove was often called "Bush's Brain" for his political genius in directing George W. Bush's successful campaigns for governor of Texas and president of the United States. Rove became active in…

William H. Rehnquist

William Hubbs Rehnquist was Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005. William Rehnquist was working in a private law practice in Arizona when President Richard Nixon…

Angie Dickinson

Name at birth: Angeline BrownAngie Dickinson specialized in playing smart, sexy, tough-minded women, and is most famous as Sgt. 'Pepper' Anderson in the TV series Police Woman (1974-78). Angie…

J. Michael Luttig

J. Michael Luttig was a U.S. federal judge once considered a prime candidate to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the United States Supreme Court. Luttig graduated from Washington and Lee University in…

Arnold Newman 2006 Deaths

Arnold NewmanAge: 88 pioneering portrait photographer who developed and popularized “environmental portraiture,” a method in which he set his subjects with elements of their professions or…

Clark Kerr 2003 Deaths

Clark KerrAge: 92 educator who was a professor of industrial relations at Berkeley (1945–1952), when he was named chancellor. He became president of the University of California in 1958. He's…

Nurse's Day History

The Question: When is Nurses' Day observed? The Answer: National Nurses' Week is celebrated May 6-12 each year. Although a National Nurses'…