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Marilyn Monroe
Name at birth: Norma Jeane MortensonMarilyn Monroe's sex appeal, talent and untimely death combined to make her one of Hollywood's most recognizable icons and, for a time, the world's most famous…William Ezekiel ANDREWS, Congress, NE (1854-1942)
ANDREWS William Ezekiel , a Representative from Nebraska; born near Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, December 17, 1854; became an orphan in early youth; worked as a farm hand, and attended the…John Henry O'NEALL, Congress, IN (1838-1907)
O'NEALL John Henry , a Representative from Indiana; born in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 30, 1838; was left an orphan when eight years of age and was reared by his grandfather, who…O’NEALL, John Henry, Congress, IN (1838-1907)
O’NEALL, John Henry, a Representative from Indiana; born in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 30, 1838; was left an orphan when eight years of age and was reared by his grandfather, who…Vera Farmiga
A star player in independent films, Vera Farmiga is also known for her supporting roles in Martin Scorsese's The Departed (2006) and Jason Reitman's Up in the Air (2009). A Ukrainian-American from…Pauli Murray
Name at birth: Anna Pauline MurrayPauli Murray was a feminist and pioneering civil rights lawyer and, later in life, the first African-American woman ordained as priest in the Protestant Episcopal…Christina Rossetti: The Lambs of Grasmere, 1860
The Lambs of Grasmere, 1860The upland flocks grew starved and thinned: Their shepherds scarce could feed the lambs Whose milkless mothers butted them, Or who were orphaned of their dams.…D.W. Griffith
Name at birth: David Wark GriffithD.W. Griffith was an American filmmaker who is considered by many to be the most influential figure in the history of cinema. He began his career as a stage actor…Tao Te Ching: Chapter 39
Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) by Laozi, trans. James Legge Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 39 1 The things which from of old have got the One (the Tao) are-- Heaven which by it is bright and pure;…Henry Alden CLARK, Congress, PA (1850-1944)
CLARK Henry Alden , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harborcreek Township, Erie County, Pa., January 7, 1850; attended the common schools and the Erie Academy in 1864, the State normal…Trending
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