SEARING, John Alexander, a Representative from New York; born in North Hempstead, N.Y., May 14, 1805; completed preparatory studies; sheriff of Queens County, N.Y., 1843-1846; member of the…
writerBorn: July 6, 1954Birthplace: Little Falls, Minnesota With recurring characters and themes, Louise Erdrich's fiction is steeped in the American Indian cultures of North Dakota, where she was…
(Gloria Fajardo)musicianBorn: 9/1/1957Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Cuban-American singer, founder of the Miami Sound Machine, and perhaps the most successful performer to cross over from Latin music to…
actor, writerBorn: 5/26/1908Birthplace: Semley, Wiltshire, England Robert Morley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, first starred on stage, playing the title role of Oscar…
poetBorn: 1711Birthplace: Oyster Bay, New York The first known African American to publish literature, Hammon was a lifelong slave of the Lloyd family on Long Island. He was a favorite servant who…
athleteBorn: 12/20/1886Birthplace: Healdsburg, Calif. Hazel Virginia Hotchkiss entered the United States tennis championships in 1909 and won every event in which she entered—women's singles,…
(Clorinda Fiorentino)actressBorn: 3/9/1960Birthplace: Philadelphia Regularly cast among well-known actors, this dark, sexy leading lady proved she had what it takes in movies such as After Hours (…
(Arthur Garfunkel)singer; actorBorn: 11/5/1941Birthplace: Forest Hills, Queens, New York Garfunkel is best known as half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel (1962–70), formed with his grade-school…
FRISA, Dan, a Representative from New York; born in Queens, N.Y., April 27, 1955; attended East Meadow Public schools; B.S., St. Johns University; served in the New York State Assembly, 1985-…
CROWLEY, Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., March 16, 1962; graduated from Power Memorial High School, New York, N.Y., 1981; B.A., Queens College, City University of New…
