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Burke Marshall 2003 Deaths

Burke MarshallAge: 80 public official who served as assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. A former antitrust lawyer, Marshall helped…

Herbie Mann 2003 Deaths

Herbie MannAge: 73 versatile musician who was one of the first major artists to use the flute as a jazz instrument. He also helped to introduce world music to broad audiences. His albums…

Andrew Alford

Andrew Alford Born: 1904Birthplace: Samara, Russia Localizer antenna system—Alford invented and developed antennas for radio navigation systems, including VOR and instrument landing systems,…

Edwin Armstrong

Edwin Armstrong Born: 1890Birthplace: New York City Method of receiving high frequency oscillations—Armstrong devised wide-band frequency modulation (FM radio) as a means of reducing…

Hispanic American Leaders and Activists

// Cite Antonia Novello Aníbal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Joe Baca, U.S. congressman Herman Badillo, U.S. congressman Joan Baez, folk singer…

Devin NUNES, Congress, CA (1973)

NUNES Devin , a Representative from California; born in Tulare County, Calif., October 1, 1973; graduated from Tulare Union High School, Tulare, Calif., 1992; A.A., College of the Sequoias,…

Mia Sara Biography

Mia Sara(Mia Sarapocciello)actressBorn: 6/19/1967Birthplace: Brooklyn Heights, New York A shy child, Sara turned to acting to become more social. She appeared on the television drama All My…

Mexico: Presidents

Presidents Guadalupe Victoria (1824–1829) Vicente Ramón Guerrero (1829) Pedro Velez, Lucas Alamán Luis de Quintana, acting presidents (!829–1830) Anastasio Bustamante (1830–1832, 1837–1841)…

John Alfred CUTHBERT, Congress, GA (1788-1881)

CUTHBERT John Alfred , a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., June 3, 1788; was graduated from Princeton College in 1805; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced…