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Denis Leary

Denis Leary was an acerbic Boston comedian until 2004, when he refashioned himself as a serious dramatic actor in the cable TV series Rescue Me. A graduate of Boston's Emerson College, he worked the…

Denis Leary Biography

Denis Leary actor, comedianBorn: 8/18/1957Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts Leary taught at his alma mater, Emerson College in Boston, for five years and also worked as a standup comedian.…

Meredith Vieira

Meredith Vieira is a television journalist whose credits include work on CBS's 60 Minutes and ABC's The View and five years as co-host of NBC's Today show. Meredith Vieira got her start as a radio…

Robert Benchley

Humorist Robert Benchley was a theater critic, essayist, and entertainer whose witty essays on the small trials of daily life made him the Dave Barry of his day. Robert Benchley grew up in Worcester…

Advice to the Graduates

Words of wisdom from a selection of commencement speeches compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A graduating class of the Fairmount School. (Source/Library of Congress) Related Links Average…

Women's Suffrage: The Averted Triumph

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler How the Woman Suffrage Movement BeganThat Adjective Male 1866 The Averted Triumph 1848-1860It was not until 1848 that the compact, made…

U.S. Women's Rights Timeline: 1789-Present Day

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesWomen's rights and women's suffrage have been contentious issues for centuries, with any movement toward equality and inclusivity being an uphill battle for many. Here…