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Jack Kent Cooke

Jack Kent CookeBorn: Oct. 25, 1912Football sole owner of NFL Washington Redskins from 1985-97; teams won 2 Super Bowls (1988,92); also owned NBA Lakers and NHL Kings in LA; built LA Forum for…

Why "spam"?

The Question: Why is unwanted e-mail referred to as "spam"? The Answer: There is no direct connection between SPAM lunchmeat and junk e-mail.…

Phyllis Schlafly Biography

Phyllis Schlaflycolumnist, activist Schlafly earned a B.A. in political science from Washington University, an MA in political science from Harvard University, and a law degree from Washington…

Allen WEST, Congress, FL (1961)

WEST Allen , a Representative from Florida; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on February 7, 1961; graduated from Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta, Ga., 1979; B.A., University of…

Aachen

(Encyclopedia) Aachen Aachen äˈkhən [key], Aix-la-Chapelle Aix-la-Chapelle ĕks-lä-shäpĕlˈ [key], or Bad Aachen Bad Aachen bät äˈkhən […

Zero Mostel Biography

Zero Mostel(Samuel Joel Mostel)actorBorn: 2/28/1915Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York After working as a standup comic, Mostel launched a remarkable career in theater and film. In the 1950s he…

Jack Kent Cooke 1997 Deaths

Jack Kent CookeAge: 84 majority owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins since 1974; oversaw the building of a new natural grass 78,600-seat stadium in Maryland which would later bear his name…

Melquiades R. (Mel) MARTINEZ, Congress, FL (1946)

Senate Years of Service: 2005-2009 Party: Republican MARTINEZ Melquiades R. (Mel) , a Senator from Florida; born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba, on October 23, 1946; immigrated to the United States in…

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin is a successful Broadway and Hollywood producer who has the distinction of being an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar winner. He is also known for being a hard-driving, super-competitive…