(Encyclopedia) Kenny, Elizabeth, 1886–1952, Australian nurse, b. New South Wales, grad. St. Ursula's College, Australia, 1902. She became “Sister” Kenny as a first lieutenant nurse (1914–18) in the…
—Holly Hartman A six-year-old who crashes parties at New York's posh Plaza Hotel. A talking dog and her astonished family. Verse about evil weevils and gymnastically gifted spiders. Is this the…
fashion publicist, socialiteBorn: 1/7/1966Birthplace: White Plains, N.Y. press-shy fashion publicist who was thrown into the media spotlight when she married John F. Kennedy, Jr., in 1996. She…
(pseudonyms Emma Lathen, R. B. Dominic)mystery writerBorn: 1927 Known to readers by her two pseudonyms, Latsis coauthored many successful mystery novels with her friend Martha Henissart. The duo…
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by Holly Hartman A six-year-old who crashes parties at New York's posh Plaza Hotel. A talking dog and her astonished family.…
record company founder and executiveBorn: 11/28/1929Birthplace: Detroit Gordy pursued a career as a boxer and served in the U.S. Army before returning to Detroit where he opened his own record…
artistic directorDied: January 2008 (location unknown) Best Known as: former artistic director of the Royal Ballet and Ballet Rambert Norman Morrice was…
actressBorn: 9/2/1966Birthplace: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Actress who left a blooming career in her native Mexico to conquer Hollywood, and has become perhaps the best-known Mexican-American performer…
sculptorBorn: 1904 Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Born to Japanese poet Yonejiro Noguchi and American writer Leonie Gilmour, Noguchi was born in the U.S. (a Nisei), but was raised in Japan. He…
