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2002 Nobel Prize Winners Jimmy Carter, former president of the United StatesPeace: Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and , were cited "for their work for a better organized…
activistBorn: 1915Birthplace: Providence, R.I. Boggs enrolled in Barnard College in 1931 at age to study philosophy. She stayed until she received a Ph.D. in 1940. She moved to Chicago and became…
actressBorn: 1/4/1956Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia After working as a performance artist in New York City, Magnuson appeared opposite David Bowie in The Hunger (1983). She has also played…
voice actorBorn: February 7, 1947Died: May 18, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: voice of Mickey Mouse Wayne Allwine was the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1977…
Born: Oct. 13, 1942Football owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; maverick who bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired pal Jimmy Johnson to replace legendary Tom Landry…
The Question: The Naval yacht U.S.S. Sequoia was the Presidential Yacht for which past President? The Answer: Built in 1925, the U.S.S. Sequoia was used…
Hastings, Alcee Lamar
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Alcee Lamar, 1936-2021, African American judge and politician, b. Altamonte, Springs, Fl., Fisk Univ. (1958, B.A.), Florida…
(Encyclopedia) Eggleston, William (William Joseph Eggleston, Jr.), 1939–, American photographer credited with establishing color photography as an art form, b. Memphis Tenn. His early work in black…
(Encyclopedia) Christopher, Warren Minor, 1925–2011, U.S. government official, b. Scranton, N.Dak. He studied law at Stanford (1946–49) and was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (…
(Encyclopedia) Snead, Sam (Samuel Jackson Snead)Snead, Samsnēd [key], 1912–2002, American golfer, b. Ashwood, Va. An outstanding high school athlete, he turned to golf after injuring a hand as a…