John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of George…
(Jacqueline Cochran Odlum)pilotBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Pensacola, Fla. A decorated pilot, Cochran, at the time of her death, held more aviation records than any other pilot—male or female—in history…
actressBorn: 9/13/1944Birthplace: Weybridge, Surrey, England A former model, she is noted especially for her work in Francois Truffaut's Day for Night (1973), about an actress recovering from a…
Born: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to Great Britain from 1937 to 1940.…
by Chris Frantz Related Links The KennedysAlmanac: John Fitzgerald KennedyKennedy Family Tragedies Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Born: July 22, 1890 Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Died: 1995 Rose…
writerBorn: February 12, 1963Birthplace: Columbus, OhioBest Known as: an award-winning author of young adult fiction Jacqueline Woodson is an award-winning author of…
Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies by Beth Rowen Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F. Kennedy…
Timeline of Kennedy Tragedies
by Beth Rowen
Read about the many tragedies that have struck the Kennedy family, including John Kennedy's assassination and the death of John F. Kennedy Jr…
(Encyclopedia) Cassini, Oleg, 1913–2006, American fashion designer, b. Paris as Oleg Cassini Loiewski. Raised in Italy, he came to the United States in 1936, and in the 1940s designed costumes for…
(Encyclopedia) Beaujeu-Garnier, JacquelineBeaujeu-Garnier, Jacquelinezhäklēnˈ bōzhöˈ-gärnyāˈ [key], 1917–95, French geographer. A professor of geography at the Sorbonne, she was the author of several…