(Encyclopedia) BonnyBonnybŏnˈē [key], town, SE Nigeria, in the Niger River delta, on the Bight of Biafra. In the 18th and 19th cent., Bonny was the center of a powerful trading state, and in the 19th…
blues musicianBorn: 8/22/1917Birthplace: Clarksdale, Miss. legendary blues musician whose somber lyrics and endless one-chord guitar riffs helped to define boogie blues. He has influenced bands ra.…
Born: Mar. 18, 1964Speed skater only American woman to win 5 Olympic gold medals in Winter Games; won 500-meters in 1988, then 500m and 1,000m in both 1992 and '94; added 1,000m bronze in 1988;…
blues-rock singerBorn: 11/8/1949Birthplace: Burbank, California Grammy Award-winning blues-rock singer and guitarist known for her powerful voice and late-career comeback. Her recordings include…
fashion designerBorn: 9/28/1908Birthplace: Oakland, California fashion designer whose casual designs helped popularize sportswear and the layered look. Her designs included the “dog leash” skirt,…
robber, murdererBorn: 10/1/1910Birthplace: Rowena, Texas One half of the infamous Bonnie and Clyde duo, Bonnie Parker assisted her partner, Clyde Barrow , in a nationwide crime spree that lasted…
LEE, John, (son of Thomas Sim Lee), a Representative from Maryland; born at âNeedwood,â near Frederick, Frederick County, Md., January 30, 1788; was educated by private tutors and at…
One of the most decorated Winter Olympians in U.S. history
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(Encyclopedia) Port HarcourtPort Harcourthärˈkərt, –kôrt [key], city (1991 est. pop. 362,000), SE Nigeria, a deepwater port on the Bonny River in the Niger delta. It is an industrial and commercial…
Born: Oct. 25, 1917Baseball AL president (1974-83); president of owners' Player Relations Committee (1984-85); also GM of Baltimore (1959-65) and NY Yankees (1967-74); son of Larry and father of…
