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American the Beautiful

The Question: Where was "America the Beautiful" written? My understanding is that it was written in Andover, Mass. A Phillips Academy dormitory is named "…

Why do I have brown eyes?

Why do I have brown eyes? The genes we inherit from our parents determine things like height, looks, hair color, eye color and chemical makeup. This passing of characteristics from parent to child…

Ellen O’Kane TAUSCHER, Congress, CA (1951)

TAUSCHER, Ellen O’Kane, a Representative from California; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 15, 1951; B.S., Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., 1974; investment banker, New…

TAUSCHER, Ellen O’Kane, Congress, (1951)

TAUSCHER, Ellen O’Kane, a Representative from California; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 15, 1951; B.S., Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., 1974; investment banker, New…

Ruth Bell Graham Biography

wife of Billy GrahamDied: June 14, 2007 (Montreat, North Carolina) Best Known as: wife and confidant of Reverend Billy Graham Wife and confidant of Reverend Billy…

Mary Kay Ash

business executiveBorn: 1915Birthplace: Hot Wells, Texas Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, one of the largest beauty products firms in the United States, Ash sold a child psychology book door to door…

Ai Biography

Florence AnthonypoetBirthplace: Albany, Texas Born: 1947 Self-described as “1/2 Japanese, 1/8 Choctaw, 1/4 Black, and 1/16 Irish,” Ai grew up in Tucson, Arizona. Her poetry is often in the form of…

Ban Zhao

writer, educatorBorn: A.D. 45 Birthplace: China Ban was born into a scholarly Chinese family. Her father, Ban Biao, was a famous historian. Her brother Ban Gu was a poet and historian who died…

Theresa Hayward Bell

American Indian activistBorn: 1952Birthplace: Camp Lejeune, N.C. The daughter of a military officer, Bell moved frequently as a child. However, as a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Indian tribe,…