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S. S. Kresge Biography
S. S. Kresge(Sebastian Spering Kresge) merchant, philanthropistBorn: 7/31/1867Birthplace: Bald Mount, Pa. With a newly minted business degree in hand, Kresge worked as a traveling tinware…Alain Locke Biography
Alain Lockewriter, educatorBorn: 1886Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. In addition to his long list of academic honors, Locke is credited with helping to initiate and propel the Harlem Renaissance.…Maria Mitchell Biography
Maria Mitchell astronomerBorn: 1818 Maria Mitchell, the nation's first professional woman astronomer, grew up on the Massachusetts whaling island of Nantucket, where ships steered by movement…Huey Newton Biography
Huey NewtonBlack activist Born: 1942Birthplace: Monroe, La. Newton, with Bobby Seale, founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Illiterate when he graduated from high school, Newton taught…Camille Paglia Biography
Camille Pagliawriter, social criticBorn: 4/2/1947Birthplace: Endicott, N.Y. Paglia graduated from Harpur College of the State University of New York at Binghamton and earned a Ph.D. in…Rosa Parks Biography
Rosa Parks Rosa Louise McCauley ParksactivistBorn: 1913 Rosa Parks, an activist with the Montgomery, Alabama, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), made history…Alice Paul Biography
Alice PaulactivistBorn: 1/11/1885Birthplace: Moorestown, N.J. Raised a Quaker, Paul graduated from Swarthmore College in 1905 and studied at the New York School of Social Work. From 1906 to…Norman Vincent Peale Biography
Norman Vincent Pealeminister, authorBorn: 5/31/1898Birthplace: Bowersville, Ohio Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential clergymen in the United States during the 20th-century.…Charles Revson Biography
Charles Revsoncosmetics industry executiveBorn: 10/11/1906Birthplace: Boston, Ma. Miffed that he didn't land the plum job of national distributor in the cosmetics firm where he worked, Revson…Elliot Richardson Biography
Elliot RichardsonElliot Lee Richardsonformer cabinet memberBorn: 7/20/1920Birthplace: Boston U.S. government official who held several high-level government positions in Massachusetts and in…Trending
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