Whitney Houston, one of the most celebrated vocalists of her time, was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. Born into a musical family, her mother Cissy Houston, a gospel singer, and cousin Dionne Warwick, an international pop icon, had a significant influence on her early life...
Because that minimum-wage hike was a project of the federal government, and that means that you-know-who was for it. FromThe Daily Beast Meanwhile, they have devastated mental-health funding since you-know-who became president. FromThe Daily Beast ...
Connery's early life was marked by hardship and struggle. Born on August 25, 1930, he left school at an early age to support his family, working various jobs before joining the Royal Navy. However, it was during his stint as a backstage hand at the King's Theatre ...
1824 Election: In 1824, the U.S. was in the midst of one-party rule under the Democratic-Republican Party and James Monroe prepared to exit office after the end of his second term. 1824 was the last time that a Democratic-Republican candidate would win the office of the presidency befor...
Counted among the most influential people in the United Kingdom, Dame Judi Dench is a patron of more than 180 charities, such as York Against Cancer. Since 1985, she has been serving as the president of Questors Theatre. Recommended Lists: Height 5′ 2″ Females Height 5′ 3″ Females...
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The second President of the United States of America had a tough act to follow as the successor to George Washington. Washington was a great General during the Revolutionary War and a gifted statesman. Washington set the tone of what all future president should try to achieve in their actions...
In the early ’70s, Lema was the first Italian company to design and produce integrated furniture systems, managing the entire production cycle internally, from the search for raw materials, to processing, right up to the finished product. Today, the Italian company boasts in the heart of Brian...
Victoria Claflin Woodhull is remembered as The Woman Who Ran for President, but whether she actually ran is debatable. She was a notorious woman. Born on September 23, 1838 in Homer, Ohio, she earned money as a clairvoyant healer, a stockbroker, and a newspaper publisher. She both charmed...
Losing something in the mail Pixabay Losing something in the mail Be careful when you address an envelope or a parcel. Of the 88 million lost items the U.S Postal Service's Mail Recovery Center received in 2014,it was only able to return 2.5 million. That's less than 3%. While it's...