PITMAN, Charles Wesley, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New Jersey, birth date unknown; attended the common schools; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1838;…
GOEBEL, Herman Philip, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5, 1853; attended the public schools; employed as a messenger boy for a law firm; was graduated from the…
McNAIR, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bucks County, Pa., June 8, 1800; received an academic education; taught school; principal of Loller Academy, Hatboro, Pa., in 1825;…
sports management executiveBorn: 1961? Buss grew up in Hollywood, the third of six children of sports tycoon Jerry Buss. She studied business at the University of Southern California. When she was…
founder of Little League BaseballBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Williamsport, Pa. During the summer of 1938, lumberyard clerk Stotz gathered neighborhood children to discuss rules and scaled-down field…
OceanographerBorn: May 11, 1952Birthplace: Miami, Fla. Evan Forde, whose father was a high school science teacher, developed a love of science as a young boy, “I always wanted to be a scientist.…
KANE, Nicholas Thomas, a Representative from New York; born in County Waterford, Ireland, September 12, 1846; immigrated to the United States when a boy and settled near Albany, N.Y.; attended…
SHOWER, Jacob, a Representative from Maryland; born in Manchester, Baltimore County, Md., February 22, 1803; was a drummer boy in the War of 1812; attended private schools at Emmitsburg, Md.,…
actressBorn: 4/16/1954Birthplace: New York City After a few roles on television, she got her first leading role in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982), and kept busy in a variety of supporting roles in…
R&B/hip-hop group Having sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, this Philadelphia-based close harmony group has received nearly as many accolades as platinum records. They hold an NAACP…
