historian, preservationistBorn: April 16, 1882Birthplace: near Jackson, Mich. Sheehan was born Bess May Vrooman; she studied American history at the University of Michigan, where she graduated with…
Born: Oct. 27, 1956Golfer LPGA Player of Year in 1983; clinched entry into LPGA Hall of Fame with her 30th career win in 1993; her 6 major titles include 3 LPGA Champ. (1983-84,93), 2 U.S. Opens (…
gossip columnist A native New Yorker, Adams started writing for small city papers. Her big break came in 1979 when she cancelled a dinner with a New York Post editor because she wanted to see an…
modelBorn: 2/20/1966Birthplace: De Kalb, Illinois Supermodel whose brown-haired all-American looks made her an international success on runways and magazine covers. Discovered at age 16 by a local…
(Encyclopedia) Sherman, Cindy (Cynthia Morris Sherman), 1954–, American photographer, b. Glen Ridge, N.J. In images in which makeup, costumes, wigs, and the like allow her to take on a variety of…
Nemser, Cindy
(Encyclopedia) Nemser, Cindy, 1937-2021, American feminist art critic, b. Brooklyn, NY, as Cecille Heller, Brooklyn College (BA, MA), NYU Institute…
Born: 1915Birthplace: Battle Creek, Mich. Semi-synthetic penicillin—For almost 30 years after Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin, the process for harvesting the drug took months to…
SHEEHAN, Timothy Patrick, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., February 21, 1909; attended St. Pius Grammar School and Joseph Medill High School; Northwestern University, B.S…
blues/rock band Lead singer John Popper almost had no choice but to embark upon a music career after his parents had enrolled him in music lessons for one instrument after another, including cello…
