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Robert (Bob) CORKER, Congress, TN (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 2007-2019 Party: Republican CORKER Robert (Bob) , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Orangeburg, S.C., August 24, 1952; attended the public schools in Chattanooga, Tenn.;…

Debbie Reynolds Biography

Debbie Reynolds(Mary Frances Reynolds)singer, dancer, actressBorn: 4/1/1932Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Singer, dancer and actress known for her tireless energy and pertness. Her films include Singin'…

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, situated at Kings Point, N.Y., was dedicated Sept. 30, 1943. It is maintained by the Department of Transportation under direction of the Maritime…

Mike Honda Biography

Mike HondaU.S. CongressmanBorn: June 27, 1941Birthplace: Walnut Grove, California As the representative of the 15th district of California, Honda has served on the House Committee on Science…

Kyoko Mori Biography

Kyoko Moripoet, novelist, and nonfiction writerBorn: 1957Birthplace: Kobe, Japan A Japanese-American poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer, Mori was raised in Kobe, Japan, and, inspired by…

Midori Biography

MidoriviolinistBorn: 1971Birthplace: Osaka, Japan Midori's mother, Setsu Goto, began teaching her daughter the violin at age three. When she was 11 Zubin Mehta invited her to be guest soloist…

John Hovey RICE, Congress, ME (1816-1911)

RICE John Hovey , a Representative from Maine; born in Mount Vernon, Maine, February 5, 1816; attended the common schools; clerk in the office of the register of deeds, Augusta, Maine, 1831-1841;…

Thomas UDALL, Congress, NM (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-Party: DemocratUDALL, Thomas, (son of Stewart Lee Udall; nephew of Morris K. Udall; cousin of Mark Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Senator and a…

Black Scientists & Inventors

Benjamin Banneker, Thomas Jennings, other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Madame C.J. Walker Related Links Black History Month FeaturesAfrican American History…