History of the world's most famous prizes by Beth Rowen Quiz: Nobel Prize History Quiz: Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz: Women Nobel Prize Winners Prizes by Year 2016 Winners 2015…
History of the world's most famous prizes by Beth Rowen Quiz: Nobel Prize History Quiz: Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz: Women Nobel Prize Winners Prizes by Year 2016 Winners 2015…
Space travel is still pretty new, but it hasn't escaped the realm of tragedy. Space-related deaths have occurred on the ground and in the air.1967Jan. 27, Apollo 1: a fire aboard the space capsule…
JONES, John Marvin, a Representative from Texas; born near Valley View, Cooke County, Tex., February 26, 1886; attended the common schools; John B. Denton College, A.B., 1902; Southwestern…
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1960Party: DemocratKENNEDY, John Fitzgerald, (brother of Edward M. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, grandson of John Francis Fitzgerald, and uncle of Joseph Patrick…
clothing entrepreneurBorn: 1937Birthplace: Hangchow, China Mow's family came to the United States when he was a boy. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1959 and earned a Ph.D.…
educatorBorn: 6/8/1874Birthplace: Richmond, Va. The daughter of former slaves, Randolph became a teacher at age 16. As a teacher at the Mountain Road School in Virginia's Henrico County, Randolph…
dancer, actressBorn: 7/1/1931Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France Caron had been dancing with the Ballet des Champs-Elysees since she was sixteen when she was cast opposite Gene Kelly in An…
(Norma Jeane Mortenson or Baker)actressBorn: 6/1/1926Birthplace: Los Angeles Actress who was, and remains, one of the most famous celebrities of the 20th century. Her mixture of vulnerability and…
