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John Wayne

Name at birth: Marion Michael MorrisonJohn Wayne was one of the genuine icons of 20th-century American film. Famed as a star of westerns, especially the westerns of director John Ford, "The Duke"…

Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy

Edward Moore Kennedy was a powerful U.S. senator from Massachusetts for nearly five decades. A member of the famous Kennedy clan, "Teddy" Kennedy was elected to the Senate in 1962 to fill the seat…

The Vice President's House

The Question: Where does the vice president live? The Answer: In July 1974 Congress designated a house on the southeast corner of 34th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Washington DC where the…

Left-Handed Presidents

The Question: I know President Clinton was left-handed, but what other presidents were left-handed? The Answer: Believe it or not, President Bill Clinton was this country's third consecutive …

Bob Dole

A World War II veteran and long-serving U.S. senator from Kansas, Bob Dole was also the Republican nominee for U.S. president in 1996. Bob Dole was born in Kansas and played football and basketball…

Eleanor Clift Biography

Eleanor Cliftjournalist, political commentator Clift started her career at Newsweek magazine as a secretary. Eventually she became a reporter in the Atlanta bureau, covering then-governor…

Walter “Fritz” Mondale

Name at birth: Walter Frederick MondaleDemocrat Walter Mondale was a U.S. senator, vice president, presidential candidate, and ambassador in his long career in politics. Walter Mondale was born in…

Brockman (Brock) ADAMS, Congress, WA (1927-2004)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-1993 Party: Democrat ADAMS Brockman (Brock) , a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Atlanta, Ga., on January 13, 1927; attended the public schools…

Rosalynn Smith Carter Biography

Rosalynn Smith CarterFirst LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she…