(Encyclopedia) Grayson, Cary Travers, 1878–1938, American naval officer and surgeon, b. Culpeper co., Va. As a physician he entered (1903) the U.S. navy, was graduated (1904) from the navy medical…
Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Coaching Detroit Scotty Bowman could have never decided to coach in Detroit five years ago and he would right now be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. But he did, and…
Donald Tai Loy HoHawaiian entertainer Born: 8/13/1930Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Don Ho, Hawaii's most famous entertainer, claims Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch ancestry. He…
former chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 11/18/1945Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a child was moved with her family to…
actressBorn: 3/25/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Raised on Long Island, Hamilton contracted the acting bug at an early age. A graduate of fine arts from New York University, she studied drama…
novelist, poet, and performance artistBorn: 1949Birthplace: Manila, Philippines A novelist, poet, and performance artist, Hagedorn emigrated from the Philippines when she was 14 years old. She was…
(Barbara Appolonia Chalupiec)actressBorn: 12/31/1894Birthplace: Lipno, Poland After tuberculosis cut short a promising ballet career, Pola Negri began acting, emigrating from her native Poland to…
Senate Years of Service: 2009-2011Party: RepublicanLEMIEUX, George S., a Senator from Florida; born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 21, 1969; attended public schools in Coral Springs, Fla.; B.A…
(Encyclopedia) Dingley, NelsonDingley, Nelsondĭngˈlē [key], 1832–99, U.S. congressman (1881–99), b. Durham, Maine. For many years the editor of the Lewiston (Maine) Journal, he was also a state…
