Angelo had been making shoes since he was 14 years old, living in southern Italy, and he came to Florence when he was in his ...

According to authorities, Tyler Shoemaker, 28, of Cobleskill, went underwater at a private beach near Cornell Street on ...

George Washington’s Mount Vernon has unveiled a new permanent exhibit, “Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon.” ...

Farrar, Straus & Giroux has hired Catherine Tung from Beacon Press to manage the return of North Point Press, which will release its first new book in November.

2003 — Barry Bonds steals second base against the LA Dodgers, becoming the first player in MLB history to have 500 career homers and 500 steals.

1985 — Laffit Pincay Jr. rides Greinton to a 1 3/4-length victory over Precisionist in the Hollywood Gold Cup, to join Willie Shoemaker as the only jockeys in history to surpass $100 million in ...

May 7 – Willie Shoemaker was born in Fabens, Texas, in 1931, a very small baby who would grow up to be a diminutive man.

1981 — Willie Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race and then three more. Shoemaker gets the milestone on top of War Allied in the first race at Hollywood Park.

Even by tack-room standards, stony-faced Willie Shoemaker, 32, seems a little smaller than life. Standing on tiptoe, he is barely 5 ft. tall and weighs only 98 Ibs. But Willie casts a considerable ...

William Lee Shoemaker, jockey: born Fabens, Texas 19 August 1931; three times married (one daughter); died San Marino, California 12 October 2003. It was always going to be a remarkable life for ...

What should I know about this advisor? William Shoemaker is a financial advisor in Auburn, WA, and have earned their CFP. They have been in practice for 17 years, the last 17 years at Edward Jones.

To continue my look at well-known El Pasoans, this week I'll look at jockey Willie Shoemaker. He was born Aug. 19, 1931, in Fabens. At the time of his birth he weighed 2 1/2 pounds, and the doctor ...