Governor of California, actor, bodybuilderBorn: 7/30/1947Birthplace: Graz, Austria Hulk-like actor-turned politician, he is best known for his roles in sci-fi action/thrillers and for booting…
social reformerBorn: 7/31/1921Birthplace: Lincoln Ridge, Ky. As executive director of the National Urban League (1961–1971) Young focused on gaining equality for blacks in business and politics and…
civil-rights leader, author
Born: 6/25/33
Birthplace: Kosciusko, Miss.
James Meredith was one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement. In 1962 he became the first Black student…
ANDERSON, William Robert, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Bakerville, Humphreys County, Tenn., June 17, 1921; attended the public schools in Waynesboro, Tenn.; graduated from Columbia…
KINSEY, James, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 22, 1731; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1753 and practiced in the…
DâALESANDRO, Thomas, Jr., (father of Nancy Pelosi), a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903; attended the parochial schools and Calvert Business College,…
TORKILDSEN, Peter Gerard, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Milwaukee, Wis., January 28, 1958; B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 1980; M.P.A., John F. Kennedy…
UNDERWOOD, Robert Anacletus, a Delegate from Guam; born in Tamuning, Guam, July 13, 1948; graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, Tamuning, Guam, 1965; B.A., California State University,…
