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Fofó Iosefa Fiti SUNIA, Congress, AS (1937)

SUNIA, Fofó Iosefa Fiti, the first Delegate from American Samoa; born in Fagasá, Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 13, 1937; attended the public schools in Samoa; B.A., University of Hawaii,…

Helen Hayes Biography

Helen HayesactressBorn: 10/10/1900Birthplace: Washington D.C. Academy and Tony Award winning film and stage actress who began acting when she was 9 years old and became a leading figure on Broadway…

Bette Midler Biography

Bette Midlersinger, actressBorn: 12/1/1945Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer and stage and film actress known for her vibrant personality on- and offstage. Her…

Jack Lord Biography

Jack Lord(John Joseph Patrick Ryan)actorBorn: 12/30/1920Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Lord is best known for his role as detective Steve McGarrett in the TV series Hawaii Five-O (1968–80).…

Tia Carrere Biography

Tia Carrere(Althea Janairo)actressBorn: 1/2/1967Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Actress known for her minor roles in comedy and action films such as Wayne's World (1982) and High School High (1996).…

Elvis Presley

Famous in life, Elvis Presley became even more famous in death as an icon of American music and TV-era celebrity. Elvis Presley first hit the charts as a rock 'n roll rebel in the 1950s. His…

Bird J. VINCENT, Congress, MI (1880-1931)

VINCENT Bird J. , a Representative from Michigan; born near Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich., March 6, 1880; attended the public schools of Oakland and Midland Counties and Ferris Institute; was…

Isabella Bird

Name at birth: Isabella Lucy BirdIsabella Bird was an English missionary and explorer of the 19th century, known best for her books The Englishwoman in America and A Lady's Life in the Rocky…