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Hosea TOWNSEND, Congress, CO (1840-1909)

TOWNSEND Hosea , a Representative from Colorado; born in Greenwich, Huron County, Ohio, June 16, 1840; attended the common schools and Western Reserve College, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1860; enlisted…

James Peter WALKER, Congress, MO (1851-1890)

WALKER James Peter , a Representative from Missouri; born near Memphis, Lauderdale County, Tenn., March 14, 1851; attended the public schools and the boys' college at Durhamville, Tenn.; employed…

2002 NCAA College Basketball MVP

NITDajuan Wagner,Memphis guardNCAA Division IIPatrick Mutombo,Metropolitan St. forwardNCAA Division IIIJeff Gibbs,Otterbein centerNAIA Division IMichael Williamson,U. of Sci. & Arts (Okla…

Shannen Doherty Biography

Shannen Doherty actressBorn: 4/21/1971Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee Television actress known for her roles as pretty but problematic young women, such as Brenda Walsh on the teen soap opera…

Billy Zane Biography

Billy Zane (William George Zane, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/24/1966Birthplace: Chicago   Zane made his film debut in Back to the Future (1985) and also appeared in Part II (1989) as well as in films such…

Johnny Cash Biography

Johnny Cashcountry singerBorn: 2/26/1932Birthplace: Kingsland, Arkansas Grammy Award-winning country and western singer known as “the man in black.” From his earliest rockabilly sessions at…

Matthew Modine Biography

Matthew ModineactorBorn: 3/22/1959Birthplace: Loma Linda, California Modine first broke into movies in 1983 with three films (Baby, It's You; Private School; Streamers) and then distinguished…

Mary Eliza Church Terrell Biography

Mary Eliza Church Terrellcivil rights and women's rights activistBorn: 9/23/1863Birthplace: Memphis, Tenn. Although Church Terrell's parents had been born slaves, they eventually became…