actressBorn: 1911Birthplace: Chicago A Broadway stage actress from the 1930s to the 1980s, she also had a brief career as a Hollywood leading lady. Her films include Scandal Street (1938), Men with…
reggae singerBorn: 2/6/1945Birthplace: St. Ann, Jamaica Grammy Award-winning reggae singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music sparked an international interest in reggae music. In 1964, he…
actorBorn: 3/5/1908Birthplace: Huyton, England Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor known for his suave, nonchalant style. He appeared in the stage (1956–58) and film (1964)…
These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…
(Encyclopedia) Whig, English political party. The name, originally a term of abuse first used for Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th cent., seems to have been a shortened form of whiggamor [cattle…
A celebration of women's many accomplishments
The women of the U.S. Supreme Court
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businessmanDied: April 24, 2007 (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Best Known as: founder of Avis car rental company Founder of the Avis car rental chain, the second largest…
engineerDied: July 7, 2007 (London, England) Best Known as: engineer Inventor of Matchbox cars and a self-trained engineer. He designed his first toy car for…
