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Kim Stanley 2001 Deaths

Kim StanleyAge: 76 versatile actress who bewitched Broadway audiences as a tomboy in Picnic, a spent chanteuse in Bus Stop, and a young single mother in The Traveling Lady. She earned Oscar…

Arthur Winston 2006 Deaths

Arthur WinstonAge: 100 legendary Los Angeles transportation worker who missed only one day in a 72-year career, that being the day his wife died in 1988. The bus yard at which he worked was…

Sara Teasedale: May Day

May DayThe shining line of motors, The swaying motor-bus, The prancing dancing horses Are passing by for us.The sunlight on the steeple, The toys we stop to see, The smiling passing…

2004 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children.Caldecott Medal for Best Picture Book: The Man Who…

Irina Shayk

Name at birth: Irina ShaykhlislamovaIrina Shayk was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2011, confirming her as one of the world's most famous models. Irina Shayk was raised in…

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend is the guitarist and driving force behind The Who, one of the most successful of the 1960s' British rock groups. Pete Townshend grew up in a London suburb and began playing music as a…

Jayne Mansfield Biography

Jayne MansfieldactressBorn: 4/19/1933Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Film and stage actress known for her roles as a dizzy sexpot. Her films include The Girl Can't Help It (1956), Will Success…

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is one of Mexico's most famous artists and also a popular feminist icon, celebrated for her passionate indomitability in the face of life's trials. She's best known for her daring self-…

Jack Chick

Jack T. Chick was the founder and president of Chick Publications, publishers of comic books that encouraged people to follow Jesus Christ and convert to Christianity as the only way to avoid a fiery…

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai was given the Nobel Peace Prize of 2014, making her (at age 17) the youngest person ever to win the award. Malala Yousafzai became known as an advocate for girls' schools in 2009,…