Jack Kerouac - 1922-1969 |
Jack Kerouac (pronounced [d?æk 'k???wæk]) (March 12, 1922 October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist. He is perhaps the best known of a group of writers and friends who cam...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:41:00 PST |
Pankration |
Pankration was an ancient sport and a martial art introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC. Many historians believe that, although Pankration was not one of the first Olympic sports, it was lik...
Posted by Brian on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:15:00 PST |
Famous staten Islanders |
Thomas Adams (1818-1905) - Founder of the chewing gum industry, later teamed up with William Wrigley Jr. Adams got the idea while working as secretary to the ex-dictator of Mexico, Antonio Lopez de Sa...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:45:00 PST |
Saint Oliver Plunkett |
Oliver Plunkett was born in Loughcrew, County Meath, Ireland in 1629 from well-to-do parents related to families recently ennobled, such as the Earls of Roscommon and Fingall, as well as Earls of Lout...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:41:00 PST |
