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Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson

Susannahsurvivor of the AlamoBorn: circa 1814Birthplace: possibly Williamson County, Tenn. Dickinson grew up poor and illiterate. When she was 15, she married Almaron Dickinson, a blacksmith. The…

Penny Marshall

(Carole Penelope Masciarelli)director, actressBorn: 10/15/1942Birthplace: Bronx, New York Born into a showbiz family, the younger sister of TV producer Garry Marshall landed her first major TV role…

2006 Snowboarding Results

2006 World Cup Snowboard ChampionsMenParallel Slalom—Simon Schoch, SwitzerlandSnowboardcross—Jasey Jay Anderson, CanadaHalfpipe—Jan Michaelis, GermanyBig Air—Stefan Gimpl, AustriaWomenParallel…

John Alfred PICKLER, Congress, SD (1844-1910)

PICKLER, John Alfred, a Representative from South Dakota; born near Salem, Washington County, Ind., January 24, 1844; moved with his father to Davis County, Iowa; attended the district school…

James Howard EDMONDSON, Congress, OK (1925-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1963-1964Party: DemocratEDMONDSON, James Howard, (brother of Edmond A. Edmondson), a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Muskogee, Okla., September 27, 1925; attended the…

Levi LINCOLN, Congress, MA (1782-1868)

LINCOLN, Levi, (son of Levi Lincoln [1749-1820] and brother of Enoch Lincoln), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Mass., October 25, 1782; attended Leicester Academy,…

LINCOLN, Levi, Congress, MA (1782-1868)

LINCOLN, Levi, (son of Levi Lincoln [1749-1820] and brother of Enoch Lincoln), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Mass., October 25, 1782; attended Leicester Academy,…

James Edwin CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1843-1924)

CAMPBELL, James Edwin, (nephew of Lewis Davis Campbell), a Representative from Ohio; born in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, July 7, 1843; attended the public schools and Miami University,…

Destiny's Child

R&B band Beyoncé Knowles, TaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, and LeToya Luckett first came together as rap singing tots under the management of Matthew Knowles, Beyoncé's father and cousin Kelly'…

David Bowie

(David Robert Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1/8/1947Birthplace: London, England This multi-faceted performer is so versatile he even has eyes that are two different colors. Though most well-known for…