(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Martha Carey, 1857–1935, American educator and feminist, b. Baltimore, grad. Cornell, 1877, studied at Johns Hopkins and at Leipzig, the Sorbonne, and Zürich (Ph.D., 1882). In…
ROBY, Martha, a Representative from Alabama; born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 27, 1976; B.M., New York University, New York, N. Y., 1998; J.D., Samford University, Birmingham…
GRIFFITHS, Martha Wright, a Representative from Michigan; born Martha Edna Wright, January 29, 1912, Pierce City, Lawrence County, Mo.; attended the public schools; B.A., University of…
Distributor:Great White Dog Picture Co. (http://www.greatwhitedog.com) As a group of children prepare for a fair, viewers learn about sheep and wool. Lush scenery and enchanting music add to the…
international correspondentBorn: 11/8/1908Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Gellhorn dropped out of Bryn Mawr College in 1927 to become a writer. The New Republic accepted a few of her articles, but…
modern dancer, choreographerBorn: 5/11/1894Birthplace: Allegheny, Pennsylvania Pioneering dancer and choreographer who is credited with establishing the principals of modern dance. She danced with…
actressBorn: 11/16/1970Birthplace: New York City Plimpton made her acting debut at age 11 in Rollover (1981). She delivered striking performances opposite Tommy Lee Jones in The River Rat (1984),…
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After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015.
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