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Head, Bessie
(Encyclopedia) Head, Bessie, 1937–86, South African writer. Born in South Africa to a white mother and black father, she was placed in foster homes and orphanages as a child. After 1964, she lived in…Nelson Mandela: A Look Back at a Remarkable Life
Read about the former president of South Africa Revisiting September 11 Ten Years Later Post-9/11 Changes By the U.S. Government An in-depth look at how government responsed to 9/11…Vonnoh, Bessie Potter
(Encyclopedia) Vonnoh, Bessie PotterVonnoh, Bessie Pottervŏnˈō [key], 1872–1955, American sculptor, b. St. Louis, studied under Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago. She was Taft's assistant…Queen Latifah
(Encyclopedia) Queen Latifah , 1970- , African-American rapper, songwriter, and actress, b. Newark, N.J., as Dana Elaine Owens. In a musical style…Bessie Smith
Born into poverty and orphaned at an early age, Bessie Smith became the greatest blues singer of her era, recording more than 160 songs between 1923 and 1933. Her early career was influenced by Ma…Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was the world's first licensed Black aviator and one of America's most famous early female pilots. Bessie Coleman grew up in Texas, moved to Chicago, and got interested in flying…Bessie Schönberg Biography
Bessie Schönberg dancer teacher One of the country's most influential dance teachers, Schönberg nurtured scores of dancers, including Lucinda Childs, Meredith Monk and Elizabeth Keen. With a…Bessie Coleman Biography
Bessie ColemanaviatorBorn: 1892Birthplace: Atlanta, Texas Bessie Coleman picked cotton as a child, but her mother was determined that her thirteen children get an education. Bessie graduated…Glen and Bessie Hyde
Glen and Bessie Hyde were last seen on 18 November 1928, rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The two newlyweds were on a remarkable honeymoon trip in a home-built wooden boat, with Bessie…Smith, Bessie
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Bessie, 1894–1937, American singer, b. Chattanooga, Tenn. About 1910 Smith became the protégée of Gertrude (Ma) Rainey, one of…Trending
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