(Encyclopedia) Clampitt, Amy, 1920–94, American poet, b. New Providence, Iowa. A librarian and editor, she wrote little until the 1960s. Her first major magazine publication was in 1974, and her…
(Encyclopedia) Robsart, AmyRobsart, Amyrŏbˈsärt [key], 1532–60, maiden name of the wife of Robert Dudley, later earl of Leicester, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I of England. When Lady Dudley was…
(Encyclopedia) Tan, Amy, 1952–, American novelist, b. Oakland, Calif. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she has taken for her theme the lives of Asian-Americans and the generational and cultural…
(Encyclopedia) Beach, Amy, 1867–1944, American composer and pianist, b. Henniker, N.H., as Amy Marcy Cheney. A child prodigy, she received rather meagre training as a pianist in the United States,…
(Jeri Lynn Zimmerman)actressBorn: 2/22/1968Birthplace: Munich, Germany A blond bombshell who was also a National Merit Scholar, Ryan placed fourth in the Miss America Pageant of 1990. She greatly…
Born: Jan. 31, 1947Baseball RHP recorded 7 no-hitters against Kansas City and Detroit (1973), Minnesota (1974), Baltimore (1975), LA Dodgers (1981), Oakland A's (1990) and Toronto (1991 at age 44…
(Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra)actressBorn: 11/19/1961Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut Having paid her New York University tuition bills by performing in commercials, Ryan abandoned the books her…
Born: Feb. 17, 1973Swimming first American woman to win four gold medals in one Olympics (1996); won the individual 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and was on the US team for the 4x100 freestyle and…
