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1996 National Magazine Awards
The National Magazine Awards, sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors and administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, were presented April 23, 1996,…Robert CROSSER, Congress, OH (1874-1957)
CROSSER Robert , a Representative from Ohio; born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, June 7, 1874; immigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled in Cleveland, Ohio; moved…Colgate Whitehead DARDEN, Jr., Congress, VA (1897-1981)
DARDEN Colgate Whitehead, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born on a farm near Franklin, Southampton County, Va., February 11, 1897; attended the public schools; was graduated from the…Frederick Morgan DAVENPORT, Congress, NY (1866-1956)
DAVENPORT Frederick Morgan , a Representative from New York; born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., August 27, 1866; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to Pennsylvania in 1874 and…Emanuel CELLER, Congress, NY (1888-1981)
CELLER Emanuel , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 6, 1888; attended the public schools; was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1910, and from Columbia…Adrienne Rich
Name at birth: Adrienne Cecile RichPoet Adrienne Rich was known for her activism as much as for her writing, and in the 1970s she became a leading voice for lesbians, feminists and anti-war…Robert Barnwell RHETT, Congress, SC (1800-1876)
Senate Years of Service: 1850-1852 Party: Democrat RHETT Robert Barnwell , a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina; born Robert Barnwell Smith in Beaufort, S.C., December 21, 1800;…Robert John WALKER, Congress, MS (1801-1869)
Senate Years of Service: 1835-1845 Party: Democrat WALKER Robert John , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Northumberland, Pa., July 19, 1801; graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…Audra Lorde Biography
poetBorn: February 18, 1934Birthplace: New York CityDied: November 17, 1932 Lorde, the daughter of immigrants from Grenada, grew up in New York City. She began…Barack OBAMA, Congress, IL (1961)
Senate Years of Service: 2005-2008 Party: Democrat OBAMA Barack , a Senator from Illinois and 44th President of the United States; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961; obtained early…Trending
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