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Cline, Patsy
(Encyclopedia) Cline, Patsy, 1932–63, American country singer, b. Winchester, Va., as Virginia Patterson Hensley. She began singing locally while still in her teens and signed her first recording…Other American Library Association Awards for Children's Books, 2007
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners. 2007 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators…Clarence L. Elder Biography
Clarence L. Elderengineer and inventorBorn: 1935Birthplace: Georgia A native of Georgia, Clarence Elder founded Elder Systems Incorporated, a research and development company located in…Thomas L. Jennings Biography
Thomas L. JenningsinventorBorn: 1791Birthplace: New York, N.Y. A tailor in New York City, Jennings is credited with being the first African American to hold a U.S. patent. The patent, which…Cleto L. Rodriguez Biography
Cleto L. Rodriguezsoldier, Congressional Medal of Honor recipientBorn: 4/26/1923Birthplace: San Marcos, Tex. As a private in the U.S. Army, Company B, 148th Infantry, during World War II,…Clarence L. Harris Biography
Clarence L. HarrisAge: 94 lunch manager who in 1960 let four black students remain at Woolworth's whites-only counter. Harris did not serve the protesters, but his insistence that police not…John L. Phillips Biography
Civil Court judgeDied: February 16, 2008 (Brooklyn, New York) Best Known as: Civil Court judge in Brooklyn, New York John L. Phillips was a Civil Court judge in Brooklyn, New York known as the kung…Arthur L. Liman Biography
Arthur L. LimanAge: 64 prominent legal strategist for tycoons and criminals. Had major role in investigating Iran-Contra affair and Attica prison uprising. Died: July 17, 1997.Roy…A. L. Rowse Biography
A. L. RowseAge: 93 Flamboyant British Shakespearean scholar who identified the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare's sonnets.Died: Oct. 3, 1997.Marvin Rothenberg1997 DeathsMike RoykoE. L. Konigsburg Biography
E. L. KonigsburgChildren's book authorBorn: Feb. 10, 1930Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Born in New York City, Elaine Lobl grew up in small towns in Pennsylvania. She was the first member of her…Trending
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