Columbia was the first shuttle to reach space, in 1981. Columbia carried dozens of astronauts into space during the next two decades, reaching several milestones. Columbia also underwent upgrades as technology advanced.
The home, as it stands now, was built in 1959, with several additions along the way. It is now worth almost $88-million, with a 2012 tax bill of $904,239.00. Most of the images we have of Oprahâs mansion are aerial views because photographers just canât close enough, unless theyâre invited. Despite its size, and its wide open areas, The Promised Land is embedded within the surrounding trees.
Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA. Oprah Winfrey rose from poverty and a troubled youth to become the most powerful and influential woman in television and, according to Forbes Magazine, the world's most highly paid entertainer. Though primarily recognized as a talk show hostess, Winfrey also produces and occasionally acts in television movies and feature films. Winfrey's parents, who never married, were teens when she was born in rural Mississippi. She was originally named Orpah after a woman from the Book of Ruth but a spelling mistake on the birth certificate changed it to Oprah. She spent her childhood growing up in abject poverty on her deeply religious grandmother's farm.