(Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke)actressBorn: 5/3/1906Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois Starting off in silent films, she played opposite John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924) and Don Juan (1926). Some of…
choreographer, dancerBorn: 1919Birthplace: New York City After studying at Martha Graham's school for modern dance, Marchowsky pursued a career as performer, teacher, and choreographer. She danced…
commentator, political activistBorn: 8/19/1953Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Mary Joe Matalin dropped out of Western Illinois University to work in a steel mill in the early 1970s. She later…
political columnist A book reviewer for 11 years, McGrory earned a national reputation in 1954 for her coverage of the McCarthy hearings for the Washington Star newspaper. She became a national…
writer, activistBorn: 6/13/1881Birthplace: Polotsk, Russia Antin's works often chronicled the immigrant experience in the United States. She is best known for her memoir, The Promised Land (1912),…
fashion designerBorn: 1934 Quant turned the fashion world upside-down with her outrageous styles. She is credited with creating both the mod look of the 1960s, with its futuristic-looking vinyl…
Biography of the 18th-century English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, an 18th-century English feminist, believed that equal education among men and women would ensure the equal…
The Queen Mary The only surviving major pre-war transatlantic ocean liner in existence by Mike Morrison The Queen Mary is the only surviving major pre-war transatlantic ocean liner still…
The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part V
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