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Anne Sayre 1998 Deaths

Anne SayreAge: 74 short story writer and scientific detective. Her work helped establish the importance of the role of British crystallographer Rosalind Franklin in the discovery of the…

Anne Heche, 1997 News

ended speculation about the sexual orientation of her TV character in a “coming out” episode. DeGeneres had declared earlier that she, too, was gay and announced that actress Anne Heche was…

Ann Petry 1997 Deaths

Ann Petrywriter Published in 1946, Petry's novel, The Street, was the first major novel to detail the mean streets of New York. It remains a milestone in black literature. Her other novels…

Anne Clay Crenshaw Biography

Anne Clay Crenshawadvocate of women's voting rightsBorn: 1859Birthplace: Richmond, Ky. Clay Crenshaw hosted the first meeting of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. Eighteen women met in…

Ann Calvello 2006 Deaths

Ann CalvelloAge: 76 legendary roller derby icon whose flying elbows, tattoos, and rough demeanor earned her the nickname “the Meanest Mama on Skates.” Her career spanned seven decades and…

Ann Richards 2006 Deaths

Ann RichardsAge: 73 saucy Texas politician who served as the Democratic governor of Texas from 1990 to 1994, when she narrowly lost the election to George W. Bush. Richards supported rights…

Belva Ann Lockwood Biography

Belva Ann Lockwood(née Bennett)Washington, DC, lawyer and women's rights activistBorn: 10/24/1830Birthplace: Royalton, N.Y. As a young woman, Lockwood taught at a number of schools in upstate…

Ann Landers 2002 Deaths

Ann Landers(Esther “Eppie” Lederer)Age: 83 syndicated columnist whose witty and frank advice reached about 90 million readers, the most in the world. Landers, who dispensed advice on such…

Anne Burford 2004 Deaths

Anne BurfordAge: 62 head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Reagan who was a target of environmentalists who opposed her cuts to the EPA budget and her policy of giving…

Anne Bancroft 2005 Deaths

Anne BancroftAge: 73 Academy- and Tony Award–winning actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the stage and film versions of The Miracle Worker. She…