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Norma Shearer Biography

Norma Shearer(Edith Norma Shearer)actressBorn: 8/10/1900Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Academy Award-winning actress considered the First Lady of the Screen during the early days of Hollywood,…

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson is the president who led the United States through World War I. After a respectable career as a scholar, Woodrow Wilson became the president of Princeton College in 1902. He entered…

Finnish literature

(Encyclopedia) Finnish literature. The first printed work in Finnish was the ABC book published c.1542 by Bishop Michael Agricola (1508–57). In 1642 the first complete translation of the Bible in…

Nancy Davis Reagan Biography

Nancy Davis ReaganFirst LadyBorn: 7/6/1921Birthplace: New York, New York Died: 3/6/2016 Deathplace: Los Angeles, CA Nancy Reagan was born Anne Frances Robbins in New York City. When she was…

Ten Movies to Watch with Mom

Here are some movies to watch with mom on Mother's Day. by Jennie Wood Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role in The Blind Side Related Links Showbiz Moms Like Mother,…

Irene Bailey BAKER, Congress, TN (1901-1994)

BAKER Irene Bailey , a Representative from Tennessee; born Edith Irene Bailey, November 17, 1901, in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., attended the public schools of Sevierville and Maryville;…

Boston Marathon

(April 17, 2006)MenTimeRobert K. Cheruiyot, Kenya2:07:14Wheelchair—Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa1:25:29WomenTimeRita Jeptoo, Kenya2:23:38Wheelchair—Edith Hunkeler, Switzerland1:43:42Little…

Dame Peggy Ashcroft

Dame Peggy Ashcroft(Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft)actressBorn: 12/22/1907Birthplace: Croydon, London, England Although her impressive range allowed her to appear in plays from Sheridan to Shaw to…

Dame Peggy Ashcroft Biography

Dame Peggy Ashcroft(Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft)actressBorn: 12/22/1907Birthplace: Croydon, London, England Although her impressive range allowed her to appear in plays from Sheridan to Shaw to…