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Mark Rothko

Name at birth: Marcus RothkowitzA pioneer of modern abstract painting, Mark Rothko was one of the most highly-regarded artists to emerge from the New York art scene after the end of World War II.…

Margaret Warner Biography

Margaret WarnerTV news reporter A graduate of Yale University, Warner was a reporter for The Concord (New Hampshire) Monitor, The San Diego Union, and The Wall Street Journal. In 1983 she…

Chang-Rae Lee Biography

Chang-Rae Lee novelistBorn: July 29, 1965 Birthplace: Seoul, Korea A second-generation Korean American, Lee immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 3 years old. He was…

Bradley, William Aspinwall

Bradley, William Aspinwall[1878-1939](1)Born at Hartford, Conn., Feb. 8, 1878. Educated at Columbia University where he received the degree of A.M. in 1900. Married Miss Grace Goodrich in…

James Whitmore Biography

actorBorn: October 1, 1921Died: February 6, 2009 (Malibu, California, USA) Best Known as: character actor James Whitmore's long career on the stage and…

Marian Wright Edelman Biography

Marian Wright Edelmanlawyer, civil rights activist, children's advocateBorn: 6/6/1939Birthplace: Bennettsville, S.C. The youngest of five children of a Baptist preacher, Edelman attended…

Charles Terrance CANADY, Congress, FL (1954)

CANADY Charles Terrance , a Representative from Florida; born in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., June 22, 1954; B.A., Haverford College, 1976; J.D., Yale University School of Law, 1979; admitted to the…

Peter R. DEUTSCH, Congress, FL (1957)

DEUTSCH Peter R. , a Representative from Florida; born in the Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 1, 1957; graduated Horace Mann School, New York, N.Y., 1975; B.A., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa…

Mark DAYTON, Congress, MN (1947)

Senate Years of Service: 2001-2007 Party: Democrat DAYTON Mark , a Senator from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Minn., January 26, 1947; graduated cum laude Yale University 1969; unsuccessful…

Amy KLOBUCHAR, Congress, MN (1960)

Senate Years of Service: 2007- Party: Democrat KLOBUCHAR Amy , a Senator from Minnesota; born in Plymouth, Minn., May 25, 1960; attended the public schools in Plymouth; graduated magna cum laude…