(Encyclopedia) Farrell, SuzanneFarrell, Suzannefârˈəl [key], 1945–, American ballet dancer, b. Cincinnati, Ohio, as Roberta Sue Ficker. After studying in her hometown and at the School of American…
(Encyclopedia) Lenglen, SuzanneLenglen, Suzannesüzänˈ läNglĕnˈ [key], 1899–1938, French tennis player. She won the world hard-court singles and doubles titles in 1914. She was champion of French…
(Encyclopedia) Valadon, SuzanneValadon, Suzannesüzänˈ välädôNˈ [key], 1867–1938, French painter. After abandoning successful careers as an acrobat and as artist's model to many of the major…
Born: May 2, 1887Baseball 2B led Philadelphia A's (1910-11) and Chicago White Sox (1917) to 3 World Series titles; AL MVP in 1914; had 3,311 career hits and 743 stolen bases.Died: Mar. 25, 1951
astronautBorn: Nov. 19, 1956Birthplace: Elmira, New York Eileen Collins earned her pilot’s license while in college.Her grades and flight experience helped her to become one of the first women to…
newspaper columnist, writerBorn: 11/25/1945Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Gail Gleason earned a BA in journalism from Marquette University in 1969, and an MA in government from the University of…
poetBorn: 1941Birthplace: New York City Collins was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 2001. His accessible poems, often about ordinary people and situations, have made him one of the…
actressBorn: 5/23/1933Birthplace: London, England British-born actress best known for her role as the seductress Alexis, on the prime time soap Dynasty (1981–88), for which she won a Golden Globe…
