actor, comedianBorn: 4/3/1961Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Film actor and comedian best known for his roles in movies such as 48 Hours (1982) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Murphy started out on…
A monk and a nun whose love letters became world famous by David Johnson The tragic story of Abelard and Heloise has resonated through the ages. Around 1100, Peter Abelard went to Paris to…
A secret courtship between two legendary poets by David Johnson Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her husband, Robert Browning, led lives suited for leading Romantic poets. Their story contains…
Unaccompanied children entering the U.S. from Central America create a humanitarian crisis Related Links Immigration in the U.S. The Green Card Immigration…
An ethical debate intensifies as a growing number of transgender children receive drug and hormone treatments. by Jennie Wood Jazz, transgender girl Photo Credit: Trans Kids Purple…
Source: iStockIt can be difficult to keep kids engaged in activities outdoors while still maintaining their interest. Kids today are incredibly engrossed in playing games or watching videos on…
physician and former U.S. surgeon generalBorn: 8/23/1944Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico Novello served as surgeon general under President George H. W. Bush from 1990 to 1993. She focused on…
CAPPS, Lois, (wife of Walter Capps), a Representative from California; born in Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis., January 10, 1938; B.S., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash., 1959; M.A., Yale…
LARSON, John B., a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 22, 1948; graduated East Hartford High School, Hartford, Conn., 1967; B.A., Central…
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…
