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U.S. News: The Rise of Wendy Davis

  How this yellow rose of Texas went from gutsy filibuster to a run for governor. Wendy Davis, 2013 Photo Credit: Kevin Sutherland Related Links 2013 Year in Review…

Wendy Macpherson

Wendy MacphersonBorn: Jan. 28, 1968Bowling voted Bowler of the Decade for the 1990s; Major titles include the 1986 BPAA U.S. Open, 1988 and 2000 WIBC Queens and 1999 Sam's Town Invitational;…

Wasserstein, Wendy

(Encyclopedia) Wasserstein, Wendy, 1950–2006, American playwright, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Wasserstein, who made a place on the American stage for contemporary women and their concerns, explored such…

Whelan, Wendy

(Encyclopedia) Whelan, Wendy, 1967–, American ballet dancer, b. Louisville, Ky. A soloist (1989) and principal (1991) with the New York City Ballet (NYCB), the angular, muscled Whelan became known…

Wendy Wasserstein Biography

Wendy WassersteinplaywrightBorn: 10/18/1950Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist known for her plays about educated women facing challenges in post-…

Davis, Jefferson

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Jefferson, 1808–89, American statesman, President of the Southern Confederacy, b. Fairview, near Elkton, Ky. His birthday was June 3. Davis took little part in the secession…

Peter Pan: Wendy's Story

The Happy Home The Children are Carried off Wendy's Story "Listen, then," said Wendy, settling down to her story, with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed. "There was once…

Wendy Wasserstein 2006 Deaths

Wendy WassersteinAge: 55 Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist known for her plays about educated women torn between the desire for romance and for success and independence in post…