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Notable Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z

  A-D | E-I | J-L | M-Z Anita DeFrantz Tenley Albright, American figure skater Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skater Bonnie Blair, American speed skater Herb Brooks, American hockey coach…

Carol Heiss

Carol HeissBorn: Jan. 20, 1940Figure skater 5-time world champion (1956-60); won Olympic silver medal in 1956 and gold in '60; married 1956 men's gold medalist Hayes Jenkins; starred in the…

2004 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children.Caldecott Medal for Best Picture Book: The Man Who…

John Thomas LENAHAN, Congress, PA (1852-1920)

LENAHAN John Thomas , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pa., November 15, 1852; attended private schools; was graduated from Villanova (Pa.) College in…

Max BURNS, Congress, GA (1948)

BURNS Max , a Representative from Georgia; born in Millen, Jenkins County, Ga., on November 8, 1948; B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., 1973; M.B.A, Georgia State University,…

Edgar Lee Masters

Masters, Edgar Lee[1869-1950](2)Born Garnett, Kan., Aug. 23, 1869. Educated at Knox College, Ill. He studied law in his father's office and was admitted to the bar in 1891. Married Helen M.…

1956 Olympic Figure Skating Results

Event   Points Men Hayes Jenkins, USA 166.43 Women Tenley Albright, USA 169.67 Pairs Elisabeth Schwartz & Kurt Oppelt, AUT 11.31   Bobsled 1956 Olympics…