Jennifer Grey Wows 'Em on "Dancing With The Stars"
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After four weeks on the 11th season of ABC's Dancing With The Stars , Jennifer Grey clearly has a chance of taking home the trophy. Is it because she studied dance in high school? Is it because she played the lead role in Dirty Dancing ? Or is it because her dad was a famous star of stage and screen who raised her around people like Liza Manelli? Click here to see who he is! Read Full Story
Jesse Eisenberg Has 500 Million Friends
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Jesse Eisenberg has scored his first major starring role as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. When he was a struggling child actor, his little sister Hallie Kate Eisenberg was world famous as the cute little girl in the Pepsi commercials. For more on the Eisenberg kids, click here . Read Full Story
Deanna Carter's Dad Passes Away
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On July 17, Nashville session guitarist Fred Carter passed away. Fred played on such classic tracks as Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay," Marty Robbins' "El Paso," and Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer." He was the father of current country superstar Deanna Carter ( Did I Shave My Legs for This? ). To learn more about this father/daughter team, click here . Read Full Story
Second Generation Political Nepotism
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In February, Indiana Senator Evan Byah surprised everyone when he announced that we would not seek re-election after two terms. Byah is the son of long-time Indiana senator Birch Bayh, who retired after being defeated in 1980 by a young man named Dan Quayle. Now, Quayle's son, Ben Quayle (left), has won the Republican primary for Congress in Arizona's 3rd District. To learn more about the Byahs, click here . To learn more about the Quayles, click here . Read Full Story
The Man Who Gave Us Memorial Day
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You've probably never heard of John A. Logan , but he was well known in his day. He's mentioned in the Illinois state song along with Lincoln and Grant, and he's one of only 32 people ever to have lain in state in the U.S. Capitol . A successful general in the Union Army during the Civil War, he became part of the "Radical Republicans" in Congress, where he personally managed the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. In 1884, the Republicans made him their vice-presidential candidate on an... Read Full Story
The Ballad of Casey Jones
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One hundred and ten years ago this month, railroad engineer and hero Casey Jones was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee. Several days before, he had headed out from the Poplar Street Station in Memphis on a run down to Mississippi that ended in tragedy. Encountering another train sticking out from a siding, Jones stayed at the brakes until the very end, saving the lives of everyone on board except himself. A popular ballad of his exploits made his name famous... Read Full Story
Photographic Memories
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That sinister-looking image on the left is actually the earliest known photographic negative. It was taken in 1835 at England's Lacock Abbey , and you can stand and look at that same window today. Or you can click here to see what may be the earliest existing photograph of the game of baseball . And if you're ever in Orange Park, New Jersey, be sure to visit the Edison National Historic Site (NOT Menlo Park), Edison's last home and place of death. On this very spot, Edison perfected motion... Read Full Story
Peter Graves Passes Away
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Peter Graves, star of the orginal Mission: Impossible television series and the farcical movie Airplane !, passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Do you know who his equally famous brother was? Click here to find out. Read Full Story
America's Valentine's Day Sweethearts
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Emma Roberts first appeared with her aunt Julia Roberts in America's Sweethearts. Now they're together again in Valentine's Day. But who's the other member of the family to join them? Click here to find out! Read Full Story
Ringo's Son Rocks the Super Bowl!
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Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey played the Super Bowl halftime show as drummer for The Who, with Pete Townshend's son Simon on rhythm guitar. Do you know the other famous band that Zak has played for? Click here to find out! Read Full Story