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…
jazz bass playerBorn: 1912Birthplace: New York City Peer began plucking the strings for the Chick Webb Orchestra in 1937. He backed up stars such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne,…
actressBorn: 3/28/1948Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri Academy Award-winning film and stage actress known for her quirky, appealing screen personality. Her films include Hannah and Her Sisters (…
actor, director, producerBorn: 8/28/1957Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland Stern gave memorable performances in the films Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Born in East L.A. (1987), as one of the…
Senate Years of Service: 1895-1897; 1897-1899Party: Republican; Silver RepublicanMANTLE, Lee, a Senator from Montana; born in Birmingham, England, December 13, 1851; immigrated to the United…
HARTMAN, Charles Sampson, a Representative from Montana; born in Monticello, White County, Ind., March 1, 1861; attended the public schools and Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.; moved to…
LEAVITT, Scott, a Representative from Montana; born in Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Mich., June 16, 1879; moved with his father to Bellaire, Mich., in 1881; attended the public schools; while in…
D’EWART, Wesley Abner, a Representative from Montana; born in Worcester, Mass., October 1, 1889; attended the public schools of Worcester, Mass., and Washington State College at Pullman; moved…
(Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow)actressBorn: 2/9/1945Birthplace: Los Angeles Actress whose intelligent and sensitively shaped roles have more often been overshadowed by her relationships with…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1933Party: DemocratWALSH, Thomas James, a Senator from Montana; born at Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wis., June 12, 1859; attended the public schools; taught…
