Search
Search results
Displaying 171 - 180
Martin Van Buren Biography
Martin Van BurenBorn: 12/5/1782Birthplace: Kinderhook, N.Y. Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, at Kinderhook, N.Y. After graduating from the village school, he became a law clerk,…Virginia Van Wie Biography
Virginia Van WieAge: 88 one of only five players to win golf's U.S. Women's Amateur Championship three consecutive years in 1932, 33 and 34; a member of the 1932 and 1934 Curtis Cup teams…Melvin Van Peebles Biography
Melvin Van Peebles(Melvin Peebles)director, actor, writerBorn: 8/21/1932Birthplace: Chicago A pioneer in African American cinema, Van Peebles has directed, edited, and produced films and is…Lee Van Cleef Biography
Lee Van CleefactorBorn: 1/9/1925Birthplace: Somerville, New Jersey With the ideal looks for a villain, Van Cleef found himself typecast as the heavy in crime stories, westerns, and action…Townes Van Zandt Biography
Townes Van Zandt(John Townes Van Zandt)songwriter, singerBorn: 3/7/1944Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas Van Zandt recorded 15 albums, none of them chart-busting hits, but his influence among other…Abigail Van Buren Biography
Abigail Van BurenPauline Esther Friedmanadvice columnistBorn: 7/4/1918Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa Born Pauline Esther Friedman, Van Buren had never written professionally until 1956 when she…Mona Van Duyn Biography
Mona Van DuynpoetBorn: 5/9/1921Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa Pulitzer Prize–winning poet whose poetry looks at the everyday lives of common people with an ironic sense of wit. She uses formal…Dick Van Dyke Biography
Dick Van DykeactorBorn: 12/13/1925Birthplace: West Plains, Missouri Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actor best known for his portrayal of Rob Petrie, the lanky, bumbling comedy writer…Gus Van Sant Biography
Gus Van SantdirectorBorn: 7/24/1952Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Director known for his early controversial films about gays and drug addicts. His films include My Own Private Idaho (1991…Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1795–1858, American political leader and cabinet officer
(Encyclopedia) Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1795–1858, American political leader and cabinet officer, b. Columbia co., N.Y. Butler, like his former law associate, Martin Van Buren, was a member of the…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
