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Roger L. Stevens Biography
Roger L. Stevenstheater producer, fund-raiser for the artsBorn: 3/12/1910Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Real-estate mogul Stevens became a highly respected Broadway producer, often collaborating with…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 1, 1884)
Chester A. Arthur (December 1, 1884) To the Congress of the United States: Since the close of your last session the American people, in the exercise of their highest right of suffrage, have chosen…State of the Union Address: Rutherford B. Hayes (December 1, 1879)
Rutherford B. Hayes (December 1, 1879) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The members of the Forty-sixth Congress have assembled in their first regular session under…Jack Kent Cooke 1997 Deaths
Jack Kent CookeAge: 84 majority owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins since 1974; oversaw the building of a new natural grass 78,600-seat stadium in Maryland which would later bear his name…Sarah Breedlove Walker Biography
Sarah Breedlove Walker(Madame C. J. Walker)businesswoman, philanthropistBorn: 12/23/1867Birthplace: Delta, La. After a series of bereavements that left her orphaned at 6 and widowed at 20, she and…Sonny Bono (Salvatore Bono) 1998 Deaths
Sonny Bono (Salvatore Bono)Age: 62singer, actor, politician Bono started his career in showbiz as a singer and songwriter, hitting the big time in 1965 singing the song “I Got You, Babe” with…Bugsy Siegel Biography
Bugsy Siegel(Benjamin Siegel)mobsterBorn: 2/28/1906Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Bugsy Siegel was one of the most feared hit men during the early part of the century. He teamed with his…Antonia Coello Novello Biography
Antonia Coello Novellophysician and former U.S. surgeon generalBorn: 8/23/1944Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico Novello served as surgeon general under President George H. W. Bush from 1990 to…The Sinking of the "Hunley"
The Question: I wanted to know more about the submarine "The Hunley." When and where did it go down? Why? The Answer: The Hunley was an iron…John Taddeus HEARD, Congress, MO (1840-1927)
HEARD John Taddeus , a Representative from Missouri; born in Georgetown, Pettis County, Mo., October 29, 1840; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Missouri at…Trending
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