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Grace Lee Boggs Biography

Grace Lee BoggsactivistBorn: 1915Birthplace: Providence, R.I. Boggs enrolled in Barnard College in 1931 at age to study philosophy. She stayed until she received a Ph.D. in 1940. She moved to…

Bill Lann Lee Biography

Bill Lann Lee government official Son of Chinese immigrants who ran a laundry in New York City, Lee graduated from Yale University and Columbia University Law School. He became a civil rights…

James Warren Lee Biography

James Warren LeezoologistBorn: 1909Birthplace: New Orleans, La. After receiving a B.S. from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931, New Orleans native James Warren Lee went on to earn…

Edgar Lee Masters: Silence

SilenceEdgar Lee MastersI have known the silence of the stars and of the sea, And the silence of the city when it pauses, And the silence of a man and a maid, And the silence of the sick When…

Janice-Lee Romary Biography

foil fencerDied: May 31, 2007 (Klamath Falls, Oregon) Best Known as: Olympic foil fencer Former champion foil fencer known for her longevity in the sport…

Arthur Lee 2006 Deaths

Arthur LeeAge: 61 musician whose band, Love, never achieved the fame of the groups it influenced, such as the Doors and the Rolling Stones, but is nevertheless considered a pioneering…

Lee Petty 2000 Deaths

Lee PettyAge: 86 stock car racing's first superstar of the 1940s and 50s and patriarch of the first family of NASCAR; won inaugural Daytona 500 in a car bearing his trademark #42; three-time…

Peggy Lee 2002 Deaths

Peggy Lee(Norma Deloris Egstrom)Age: 81 jazz-pop singer, songwriter, and actress whose smooth, smoldering voice defined the genre. She performed with Benny Goodman's orchestra before setting…

Jamie Lee Curtis Biography

Jamie Lee CurtisactressBorn: 11/22/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles Film and television actress who rose from the dubious distinction of being the “Queen of Crud” to star in several successful comedies.…

Jerry Lee Lewis Biography

Jerry Lee Lewisrock musicianBorn: 9/29/1935Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana Rock musician, often presented as the dark, wild side of Elvis Presley, known for his flamboyant, slamming piano…