biologist, educatorBorn: 8/14/1883Birthplace: Charleston, S.C. Although he was born in the segregated conditions of the South, Ernest Everett Just became one of the most highly respected scientists…
(Jason Nelson Robards, Jr.)actorBorn: 7/22/1922Birthplace: Chicago Robards made his mark on Broadway in the late 1950s, interpreting the works of Eugene O'Neill. His acclaimed performance in The…
EHRLICH, Robert L., Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born in Arbutus, Howard County, Md., November 25, 1957; B.A., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1979; J.D., Wake Forest University…
actress, screenwriterBorn: 4/15/1959Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress and screenwriter known for her intelligence and lively wit. Her films include…
The Question:
What famous memorial in Washington D.C. is surrounded by Japanese cherry trees?
The Answer:
Fortunately for us, those Japanese cherry trees are everywhere in Washington D.C. The…
artistBorn: 4/13/1924Birthplace: Gastonia, N.C. One of seven children whose father was a school principal, preacher, and basket maker, Biggers decided to become an artist while attending the…
civil rights and women's rights activistBorn: 9/23/1863Birthplace: Memphis, Tenn. Although Church Terrell's parents had been born slaves, they eventually became wealthy through business and real…
sculptorBorn: 1845Birthplace: New York, Ohio, or New Jersey
Details of her early life are uncertain. Her father was a Black American and her mother an Ojibwa Indian who named her Wildfire.…
HASTINGS, Alcee Lamar, a Representative from Florida; born in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Fla., September 5, 1936; graduated Crooms Academy, Sanford, Fla, 1953; B.A., Fisk University,…
BULL, John, a Representative from Missouri; born in Virginia in 1803; studied medicine in Baltimore, Md.; moved to Howard County, Mo., and settled near Glasgow; engaged in the practice of…
