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Jessica Henwick
An English actress of East Asian descent, Jessica Henwick is known for her work in Star Wars, Game of Thrones and the 2016 Netflix-Marvel series Iron Fist. Her first big break came in 2009, passing…Lan Samantha Chang Biography
Lan Samantha ChangwriterBorn: 1965Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Chang left Wisconsin at 18 to attend college at Yale University, where—after trying pre-…Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner was the Secretary of the Treasury under U.S. President Barack Obama from 2009-13. Geithner spent much of his childhood overseas; his father, Peter Geithner, worked for the Ford…S. I. Hayakawa Biography
S. I. Hayakawaformer U.S. SenatorBorn: 7/18/1906Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada Son of Japanese immigrant parents, Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa earned a B.A. in English from the University of…Norton Simon Biography
Norton Simon food industry executive, art collectorBorn: 2/5/1907Birthplace: Portland, Ore. Founder of Norton Simon Inc., a conglomerate of consumer products companies, Simon amassed a huge…Confucianism
Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu), born in the state of Lu (northern China), lived from 551 to 479 B.C. He was a brilliant teacher, viewing education not merely as the accumulation of knowledge but as a…museums of art
(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…Michael Joseph (Mike) MANSFIELD, Congress, MT (1903-2001)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1977 Party: Democrat MANSFIELD Michael Joseph (Mike) , a Representative and a Senator from Montana; born in New York City, March 16, 1903; moved with his family to…MANSFIELD, Michael Joseph (Mike), Congress, MT (1903-2001)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1977 Party: Democrat MANSFIELD, Michael Joseph (Mike), a Representative and a Senator from Montana; born in New York City, March 16, 1903; moved with his family to…Columbia University
(Encyclopedia) Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the…Trending
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