Jovita IdarSamuel Elmer ImesTopa IncaIshiDaniel “Chappie” James, Jr.Mae C. JemisonGish Jen Thomas L. JenningsFrederick McKinley JonesBarbara Charline JordanPercy Lavon JulianJohanna July Betty Mae…
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.…
—Holly Hartman Would you like to learn more about mythology? Try some of these books.American Indian Myths and Legends, edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz Suitable for all ages, this…
writerBorn: 10/23/1942Birthplace: Chicago Writer best known for his creation of the award-winning TV drama ER (1994–present) and his popular novels, many of which have been made into Hollywood…
(Mary Elizabeth Spacek)actressBorn: 12/25/1949Birthplace: Quitman, Texas Spacek was a major star of the 1980s. Though her freckled face and Texas accent are atypical of most Hollywood divas, sheer…
Senate Years of Service: 1863-1864Party: UnionistBOWDEN, Lemuel Jackson, (uncle of George Edwin Bowden), a Senator from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, James City County, Va., January 16, 1815…
BLAND, Schuyler Otis, a Representative from Virginia; born near Gloucester, Gloucester County, Va., May 4, 1872; attended the Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, Va.; attended the College of…
O’BRIEN, William James, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1836; attended the common schools and pursued classical studies in the old St. Mary’s College, Baltimore;…
THOMPSON, Philip Rootes, a Representative from Virginia; born near Fredericksburg, Va., March 26, 1766; was educated by private tutors; was graduated from the College of William and Mary,…
TITUS, Alice (Dina), a Representative from Nevada; born in Thomasville, Thomas County, Ga.; May 23, 1950; A. B., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1970; M. A., University of…
