American artist and inventorBorn: 1791 Although he is remembered as the inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse’s first career was as an artist. From 1810 through the 1830s he studied and taught…
athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to compete in…
athlete and health administratorBorn: Dec. 31, 1939Birthplace: Money, Miss.Died: Feb. 6, 2007 (Chicago) The first American track and field athlete to compete in…
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Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) is the first woman to appear on U.S. coinage. Anthony worked for nearly 70 years to bring suffrage (the right to vote) to…
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsDied: January 27, 2008Best Known as: president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
The Question: What was Rutherford B. Hayes' motto in his campaign? The Answer: We couldn't find the motto or slogan of his campaign for president during…
(Encyclopedia) Franzén, Frans MichaelFranzén, Frans Michaelfräns mēˈkäĕl fränsānˈ [key], 1772–1847, Swedish poet, a bishop, b. Finland. He became professor of philosophy at Åbo in 1798. His Ode to…
(Encyclopedia) Schwab, Charles MichaelSchwab, Charles Michaelshwäb [key], 1862–1939, American steel magnate, b. Williamsburg, Pa. He started as a stake driver in Andrew Carnegie's steelworks and rose…
(Encyclopedia) Freud, Lucian Michael 1922–2011, British painter, b. Berlin. A grandson of Sigmund Freud, he settled in England in 1933 and became a British subject in 1939. He is widely regarded as…
(Encyclopedia) Garcetti, Eric Michael, 1971–, American politician, b. Los Angeles, grad. Columbia (B.A., 1993; M.A., 1993), stud. Oxford and London School of Economics. The son of Los Angeles…
