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Victorian style

(Encyclopedia) Victorian style, in British and American architecture, an eclectic mode based on the revival of older styles, often in new combinations. Although the style is named after the reign (…

Children as Authors

Many children have written books that have been published. One of the first we know about is Francis Hawkins. In 1641, when he was 8 years old, he wrote a book of manners for children called Youth…

Samuel Chao Chung Ting

physicistBorn: 1/27/1936Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich Although born in the U.S. while his parents were visiting, Ting returned to China when he was two months old and remained there until he was 20.…

Women's History Month

Women Prize Winners in Literature See Nobel Prizes for Literature for the full list of winners.     Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel…

Henry Ridgely WARFIELD, Congress, MD (1774-1839)

WARFIELD, Henry Ridgely, a Representative from Maryland; born in Anne Arundel County, Md., September 14, 1774; completed preparatory studies; held several local offices; settled in Frederick,…

Matthew Ashby

Born: 1727Birthplace: York County, Va. Ashby was the son of a Black man and Mary Ashby, a white woman who was an indentured servant. He was born free because in Colonial times a child inherited his…

Ben Stiller

actor, director, comicBorn: 11/30/1965Birthplace: New York City Stiller's talents in comedy were shown to advantage on Saturday Night Live (1989) and the Ben Stiller Show (1990), which, though…

Vernon G. BUCHANAN, Congress, FL (1951)

BUCHANAN, Vernon G., a Representative from Florida; born on May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1986; Michigan Air…

Donna Karan

(Donna Faske)fashion designer, business executiveBorn: 10/2/1948Birthplace: Forest Hills, N.Y. Known as the queen of Seventh Avenue, Donna Karan is the owner and chief designer of Donna Karan…

Lawrence Kasdan

director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 1/14/1949Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida Lawrence Kasdan earned a master's degree in education and worked as an advertising copywriter before selling his…