Born: 1727Birthplace: York County, Va. Ashby was the son of a Black man and Mary Ashby, a white woman who was an indentured servant. He was born free because in Colonial times a child inherited his…
actor, director, comicBorn: 11/30/1965Birthplace: New York City Stiller's talents in comedy were shown to advantage on Saturday Night Live (1989) and the Ben Stiller Show (1990), which, though…
(Donna Faske)fashion designer, business executiveBorn: 10/2/1948Birthplace: Forest Hills, N.Y. Known as the queen of Seventh Avenue, Donna Karan is the owner and chief designer of Donna Karan…
director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 1/14/1949Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida Lawrence Kasdan earned a master's degree in education and worked as an advertising copywriter before selling his…
WARFIELD, Henry Ridgely, a Representative from Maryland; born in Anne Arundel County, Md., September 14, 1774; completed preparatory studies; held several local offices; settled in Frederick,…
BUCHANAN, Vernon G., a Representative from Florida; born on May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1986; Michigan Air…
Many children have written books that have been published. One of the first we know about is Francis Hawkins. In 1641, when he was 8 years old, he wrote a book of manners for children called Youth…
