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Carlo Ponzi
Carlo (or Charles) Ponzi was an Italian immigrant who bilked millions of dollars out of thousands of hopeful investors in the 1920s, in what has since become known as a Ponzi Scheme. Ponzi arrived in…Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation Commercial air passenger service began in the United States (and in the world) in 1914, with a regularly scheduled flight that carried passengers between St. Petersburg…October 2001 News and Events
World Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Kashmir (Oct. 1): Car bomb kills at least 38 in Srinagar, increasing Indian-Pakistani tension. Pakistan-based Islamic militants claim responsibility. Serbs…April 1999 News and Events
1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldAllies Destroy Danube Bridge in Serbia (April 1): Also attack Serbian mechanized column involved in purges of Kosovo residents. Capture of three U.S. soldiers,…Belize Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Belize Index: People Government Economy National Security U.S.-Belizean Relations PEOPLE The Mayan civilization spread into the area of Belize…Laurance Spelman Rockefeller Biography
Laurance Spelman Rockefellerbusiness executive, conservationistBorn: 5/26/1910Birthplace: New York City The third of five sons of John D Rockefeller, Jr., he seems to have inherited his…Peter V. Ueberroth Biography
Peter V. Ueberrothbusinessman, baseball commissioner, Olympics chairmanBorn: 9/2/1937Birthplace: Evanston, Ill. Having proven his business acumen by running Trans International Airline (1959–…Garnet (Ace) Bailey 2001 Deaths
Garnet (Ace) BaileyAge: 53 L.A. Kings director of pro scouting who was a passenger aboard hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 that crashed into the World Trade Center; in his eighth season as…Mari-Rae Sopper 2001 Deaths
Mari-Rae SopperAge: 35 gymnastics coach at UC Santa Barbara who was one of the passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 77 which crashed into the Pentagon; on her way to California to take…Final Destination
Director:James WongWriter:Glen MorganNew Line Cinema; R; 110 minutesRelease:3/00Cast:Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Tony Todd Horror must have suspense. At the very least, the audience should have…Trending
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