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Wilma Mankiller

  former chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 11/18/1945 Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma   Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a child was moved with…

Lisa Gay Hamilton

actressBorn: 3/25/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Raised on Long Island, Hamilton contracted the acting bug at an early age. A graduate of fine arts from New York University, she studied drama…

Pola Negri

(Barbara Appolonia Chalupiec)actressBorn: 12/31/1894Birthplace: Lipno, Poland After tuberculosis cut short a promising ballet career, Pola Negri began acting, emigrating from her native Poland to…

Jessica Hagedorn

novelist, poet, and performance artistBorn: 1949Birthplace: Manila, Philippines A novelist, poet, and performance artist, Hagedorn emigrated from the Philippines when she was 14 years old.…

George S. LEMIEUX, Congress, FL (1969)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-2011Party: RepublicanLEMIEUX, George S., a Senator from Florida; born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 21, 1969; attended public schools in Coral Springs, Fla.; B.A…

2004 Grammy Awards

The 47th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2005. Record: “Here We Go…

Supremes, The

(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…

First Ladies Gallery

An illustrated guide to the first ladies of the United States Please note: Martha Jefferson, Rachel Jackson, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, and Ellen Arthur all died before their husbands became president…

James Willis NESMITH, Congress, OR (1820-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867Party: DemocratNESMITH, James Willis, (cousin of Joseph Gardner Wilson & grandfather of Clifton Nesmith McArthur), a Senator and a Representative from…

1972 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearLoretta LynnSingle of the Year“The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” Donna FargoAlbum of the YearLet Me Tell You About a Song, Merle Haggard (Capitol)Song of the Year (…