Senate Years of Service: 1987-Party: DemocratMIKULSKI, Barbara Ann, a Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., July 20, 1936; graduated, Mount St. Agnes College 1958…
Senate Years of Service: 2001-Party: DemocratSTABENOW, Deborah Ann, a Senator and a Representative from Michigan; born in Gladwin, Mich., April 29, 1950; graduated, Clare High School; B.A.,…
Protestant nunBorn: Jan. 3, 1816Birthplace: London, England Ayres came to the United States in 1836 and settled in New York City. She worked as a governess until 1845, when she decided to pursue a…
early colonistBorn: ?Birthplace: England Burras worked as a maid for Mistress Forrest in their native England. It is believed that the two women were among the earliest colonists to arrive at…
Born: Mar. 26, 1955Basketball G In 1974, became first high school student to play for U.S. national team; 4-time All-American at UCLA (1976-79); member of 1976 U.S. Olympic team; Broderick Award…
actressBorn: 1/4/1956Birthplace: Charleston, West Virginia After working as a performance artist in New York City, Magnuson appeared opposite David Bowie in The Hunger (1983). She has also played…
actressBorn: 5/7/1923Birthplace: Michigan City, Indiana A versatile stage and screen performer, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The Razor's Edge (1946). She is…
actressBorn: 5/25/1969Birthplace: Aurora, Ohio Rising actress who, for better or worse, is best known as comedian Ellen DeGeneres's former lover. Heche has had a number of eye-catching roles in a…
novelistBorn: 10/12/1908Birthplace: Old Saybrook, Connecticut A pharmacist who wrote newspaper ad copy, Petry came to notice when her book The Street, about life in Harlem, gained critical and…
Born: Mar. 6, 1926Swimming won 2 gold medals and 1 silver in 1948 Olympics; set 4 world and 18 U.S. records during career; 1st woman and swimmer to win Sullivan Award (1944).