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James Danforth (Dan) QUAYLE, Congress, IN (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1981-1989 Party: Republican QUAYLE James Danforth (Dan) , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana and a Vice President of the United States; born in Indianapolis,…

Daniel SMITH, Congress, TN (1748-1818)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1799; 1805-1809 Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic Republican SMITH Daniel , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Stafford County, Va., October 29, 1748; attended…

John WILLIAMS, Congress, TN (1778-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1823 Party: Democratic Republican WILLIAMS John , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Surry County, N.C., January 29, 1778; completed preparatory studies; captain in the…

2007 Grammy Awards

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Record: “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse Album: River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock Song…

Top 50 Colleges for Black Students, 2008

Based on responses from nearly 1,855 African-American professionals in higher education, Black Enterprise magazine has ranked the top 50 colleges and universities where African-American students are…

James Oliver EASTLAND, Congress, MS (1904-1986)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1941; 1943-1978 Party: Democrat; Democrat EASTLAND James Oliver , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Doddsville, Sunflower County, Miss., November 28, 1904; moved…

Albert Arnold GORE, Congress, TN (1907-1998)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1971 Party: Democrat GORE Albert Arnold , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born in Granville, Jackson County, Tenn., December 26, 1907; attended the…

Roller Retro-tainment

The Recipe for RollerJam — a pinch of Roller Derby and a dash of professional wrestling — is Causing Quite a Stir by John Gettings Back when the golden age of Roller Derby reached its peak,…

2006 MacArthur Foundation Awards

The MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators.David Carroll, 64, naturalist author/illustrator, Warner, N.H.…