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Evelyn P. Davis Biography

Evelyn P. Davis television executive As vice president of the Children's Television Workshop, Davis brought Sesame Street to the attention of viewers in poor, urban areas. She was also a…

Famous Planes

The world's notable passenger, fighter, bomber, experimental, and spy planes by David Noland Related Links Almanac: AviationFamous Firsts in AviationThe Spirit of St. LouisAbsolute…

Peabody, Josephine Preston (Mrs. Lionel Marks)

Peabody, Josephine Preston (Mrs. Lionel Marks)[1874-1922](3)Born in New York City. Educated at the Girls' Latin School of Boston and at Radcliffe College. Miss Peabody was Instructor of…

Matt Lauer Biography

Matt Lauer broadcast journalistBorn: 12/30/1957Birthplace: New York City Lauer became co-anchor of NBC's popular Today show on January 6, 1997. He had first joined the Today team in 1994, when…

Coyote Ugly

Director:David McNallyWriter:Gina WendkosTouchstone Pictures; PG-13; 94 minutesRelease:8/00Cast:Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Tyra Banks Here's a simple schematic to understand Coyote Ugly: its…

Jude Law Biography

Jude LawactorBorn: 12/29/1972Birthplace: London, England Beguiling British actor who has played the bad boy in several films, Law's performance is often considered the best part of his early films,…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 15, 1804

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 14, 1804May 16, 1804May 15, 1804 Tuesday May 15th It rained during the greater part of last night and continued untill 7 OCk. A.M. after…

Tongue Twisters

Twenty Tongue-Tying Twisters Tongue twisters became popular in the 1800s as a way of practicing diction, and were first called "tongue twisters" at the turn of the century. They're still a fun way…

Brewer's: Piebald

Party-coloured. A corruption of pie-balled, speckled like a pie. The words Ball, Dun, and Favel are frequently given as names to cows. “Ball” means the cow with a mark on its face; “Dun”…