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(Alyce) Faye Wattleton Biography
(Alyce) Faye WattletonactivistBorn: 7/8/1943Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Wattleton was only the second woman to serve as president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since…Ida B. Wells-Barnett Biography
Ida B. Wells-Barnettjournalist, activistBorn: 1862Birthplace: Holly Springs, Miss. Her parents were slaves when Wells was born and died from yellow fever when she was 14. By 1891 Wells was…Sports Personalities
Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…Susan B. Anthony Biography
Susan B. Anthony activistBorn: 2/15/1820 Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan Anthony was a nearly 70-year veteran in the fight for women's rights. She began organizing for equal pay as a…Elizabeth Arden Biography
Elizabeth Arden(Florence Nightingale Graham)beautician, business executive Born: 1878Birthplace: Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada She opened her first beauty salon in New York in 1907, forming the…Benjamin Banneker Biography
Benjamin Bannekermathematician, astronomer, surveyorBorn: 11/9/1731Birthplace: Ellicott's Mills, Md. Benjamin Banneker has been called the first African American intellectual. Self-taught, after…Christiaan Barnard Biography
Christiaan Barnardpioneering heart surgeonBorn: 11/8/1922Birthplace: Beaufort West, South Africa South African heart surgeon who made medical history on Dec. 3, 1967, when he performed the…Clara Barton Biography
Clara BartonFounder of the American Red CrossBorn: 1821 Clara Barton taught school in her native Massachusetts before moving to Washington, DC, in 1854 to work as a clerk in the U.S. Patent…Bill Blass Biography
Bill BlassBorn: 6/22/1922 Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Ind fashion designer known for his classic yet elegant designs favored by Nancy Reagan, Brooke Astor, and Jessye Norman. He was also an…Sissela Bok Biography
Sissela Bok(Sissela Myrdal)writer, philosopher, educatorBorn: 12/2/1934Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Bok's belief in the power of individuals to improve their own circumstances can be traced…Trending
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