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Pennebaker, D. A.
(Encyclopedia) Pennebaker, D. A. (Donn Alan Pennebaker), 1925–2019, pioneering documentary filmmaker, b. Evanston, Ill. His first film, Daybreak Express (1958), is a five-minute short detailing New…Smithsonian Institution
(Encyclopedia) Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, mainly at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under the terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his…Staples, Mavis
(Encyclopedia) Staples, Mavis, 1939- , African American popular singer, b. Chicago, Il. Staples began performing at age 11 with her father,…1960 – 1969 World History
Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F.…Judge Sarah T. Hughes
The Question: Who swore in Lyndon Johnson? The Answer: On Nov. 22, 1963, after President Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Vice President…1928 Olympics Leading Medal Winners
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 4 Georges Miez, SWI Gymnastics 3-1-0 4 Hermann Hänggi,…I-M
Jovita IdarSamuel Elmer ImesTopa IncaIshiDaniel “Chappie” James, Jr.Mae C. JemisonGish Jen Thomas L. JenningsFrederick McKinley JonesBarbara Charline JordanPercy Lavon JulianJohanna July…Iconic Presidential Moments: Jimmy Carter
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…Iconic Presidential Moments: Franklin D. Roosevelt
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these scenes…Doris Kearns Goodwin Biography
Doris Kearns GoodwinPulitzer Prize-winning writer of historical biographiesBorn: 1/4/1943Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York Goodwin has won wide praise for her meticulous, in-depth…Trending
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