Martha GriffithsAge: 91 politician and women's-rights activist who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974, as a Democrat from Michigan. She successfully…
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Benjamin Zemach dancer, choreographerBorn: 1902Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Considered a pioneer in dance, Zemach came to America in 1926 from Moscow and worked closely on experimental productions with…
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Green Daypunk rock band Enormously popular punk rock band that developed an enthusiastic and growing following with the independent release Kerplunk (1992), and then exploded on the scene…
George Eastman
Born: 1854
Birthplace: Waterville, N.Y.
Method and apparatus for coating plates for use in photography—Before Eastman, photographers used glass plates with light-sensitive…
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