astronomerBorn: 1818 Maria Mitchell, the nation's first professional woman astronomer, grew up on the Massachusetts whaling island of Nantucket, where ships steered by movement of the stars. She…
(Alexandra Sheedy)actress, writerBorn: 6/13/1962Birthplace: New York City Sheedy was the picture of the precocious child. Before reaching adolescence, she had danced with the American Ballet…
(Mia Sarapocciello)actressBorn: 6/19/1967Birthplace: Brooklyn Heights, New York A shy child, Sara turned to acting to become more social. She appeared on the television drama All My Children (1982…
actorBorn: 8/26/1980Birthplace: New York City Child actor who vaulted into the limelight through the blockbuster movie, Home Alone (1990), which pitted Culkin's clever Kevin McCallister against…
social activistDied: May 15, 2007 (Santa Monica, California) Best Known as: eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. A social activist, motivational speaker,…
What is this job like? Social workers help people overcome problems and make their lives better. They might work with people who are homeless, sick, or having family problems. Or they might help…
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