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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

(Encyclopedia) Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria, 1989- , American political activist and member of Congress, b. Bronx, N.Y., Boston College (B.A., 2011).…

Joe Morgan

Born: Sept. 19, 1943Baseball 2B led NL in walks 4 times; regular-season MVP both years he led Cincinnati to World Series titles (1975-76); 5th behind Rickey Henderson, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and…

Les Claypool

musicianBorn: 9/26/1963Birthplace: Richmond, California Lead singer of the alternative rock band Primus. Their debut album was titled Suck on This (1989). In 1993 their album Pork Soda debuted on…

St. Denis, Ruth

(Encyclopedia) St. Denis, RuthSt. Denis, Ruthsānt dĕnˈĭs [key], 1877–1968, American dancer, b. Newark, N.J., whose name was originally Ruth Dennis. After her debut (c.1893) she toured with David…

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi

(Encyclopedia) Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977–, one of the leading African writers of her generation, b. Enugu, Nigeria. She left Nigeria for the United States in 1997 to study, and since has split…

Paul Mazursky

(Irwin Mazursky)producer, director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 4/25/1930Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York This versatile filmmaker debuted as an actor in Stanley Kubrick's first film, Fear and Desire (…

King, Larry

(Encyclopedia) King, Larry, 1933-2021, American journalist, radio, and television personality, b. Lawrence Harvey Zeiger, Brooklyn, N.Y. After…

Shriver, Eunice Mary Kennedy

(Encyclopedia) Shriver, Eunice Mary Kennedy, 1921–2009, American philanthropist and advocate for the intellectually disabled, b. Brookline, Mass., grad. Stanford (1943); she was a daughter of Joseph…

Dyan Cannon

(Samille Diane Friesen)actressBorn: 1/4/1937Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington Sexy actress who won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Heaven Can Wait (1978). Her…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate at least 50% of their…