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David Barkley Biography

David BarkleySoldierBorn: 3/31/1899?Birthplace: Laredo, Texas Barkley, an enlisted private in the U.S. Army, was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.…

Dolores Huerta Biography

Dolores HuertaLabor leaderBorn: 4/10/1930Birthplace: Dawson, New Mexico Huerta grew up in California's agricultural San Joaquin Valley, where her mother owned a restaurant and a hotel that…

The People's Pope

The first pope from Latin America has undeniable charisma Pope Francis Related Links Biography of Pope Francis Choosing a Pope Major Religions of the World…

Directory of Prominent Charitable Organizations

American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (800) ACS-2345 Americares FoundationEmergency medical and other disaster relief worldwide 161 Cherry Street New Canaan, CT 06840 (…

Bobby Seale Biography

Bobby Sealeblack activist Born: 10/22/1936Birthplace: Dallas, Tex. Seale, with Huey Newton, founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. After serving in the Air Force, Seale attended…

Tomas Bata Biography

Tomas BataindustrialistBorn: 1876Birthplace: Zlin, Czech Republic Bata began his career making shoes and grew his business to become the largest leather factory in Europe. By 1928, it was…

Charles Frambach Berlitz Biography

Charles Frambach Berlitzeducator, publisherBorn: 1914Birthplace: New York City A gifted linguist, he graduated from Yale in 1936 and began running his grandfather's intensive language-…

Conrad Moffat Black Biography

Conrad Moffat BlackfinancierBorn: 8/25/1944Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada After studying at Carleton, Laval, and McGill universities, he went into business, ultimately gaining control…