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Robert Brown Parker Biography

Robert Brown ParkerwriterBorn: 9/17/1932Birthplace: Springfield, MassachusettsDied: 1/18/2010 While teaching at Boston area colleges, Robert Brown Parker began writing his series of mystery…

Ali Akbar Khan Biography

Ali Akbar KhanmusicianBorn: April 14, 1922Birthplace: Maihar, India Ali Akbar was born into a family steeped in the traditions of Indian court music. The family music ancestry dates back to…

Jesse Chisholm Biography

Jesse Chisholmfounder of the Chisholm TrailBorn: circa 1806Birthplace: Cherokee Nation, eastern Tennessee Born to a father of Scottish ancestry and a Cherokee mother, Chisholm went to live…

Don Ho Biography

Don HoDonald Tai Loy HoHawaiian entertainerBorn: 8/13/1930Died: 4/14/2007Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Don Ho, Hawaii's most famous entertainer, claims Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese,…

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Selena Quintanilla Perez Biography

Selena Quintanilla PerezsingerBorn: 4/16/1971Birthplace: Lake Jackson, Tex. Selena was born into a musical family. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla, played in the band Los Dinos (The Boys) and…

Horse Racing Summary

“Triple Crown” Winners in the United StatesKentucky DerbyPreakness StakesBelmont Stakes Ancient drawings on stone and bone prove that horse racing is at least 3,000 years old, but…

Juan Nepomuceno Seguín Biography

Juan Nepomuceno Seguínmilitary and political figure of the Texas RevolutionBorn: 10/27/1806Birthplace: San Antonio, Tex. One of two sons born to an established San Antonio couple, Juan José…

Time Tangled Island: Mount Everest

Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Related Links Everest Almanac Highest Mountain Peaks of the World Geography Hall of Fame…