Charles Hamilton Houston
civil-rights attorney
Born: 1895
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Houston, a powerful advocate of civil rights, helped gain ground for the movement by taking the fight…
Susan SontagAge: 71 influential, highly intellectual, and sometimes polarizing writer and critic whose work covered a broad range of subjects, including illness, photography, war, popular…
Biography and AutobiographySamuel Johnson, W. Jackson BateChildren's LiteratureThe View From the Oak, Judith Kohl and Herbert KohlContemporary ThoughtWinners and Losers, Gloria…
Goldie HawnactressBorn: 11/21/1945Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Considered one of the few bankable actresses in Hollywood for her ability to produce hits, Hawn's long career has seen her progress from…
Daniel Sternactor, director, producerBorn: 8/28/1957Birthplace: Bethesda, Maryland Stern gave memorable performances in the films Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Born in East L.A. (1987), as one of…
RIDGELY, Richard, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 3, 1755; attended St. John's College, Annapolis, Md.; assistant clerk of the council…
Ethan Hawke
actorBorn: 11/6/1970Birthplace: Austin, Texas
Young actor best known for portraying the quintessential slacker opposite Winona Ryder in Reality Bites (1994) and the sensitive young…
George Stevens
director
Born: 12/18/1904
Birthplace: Oakland, California
Leading film director of the 1930s and 1940s known for movie standards such as Swing Time (1936), Gunga Din (1939),…
Whitney Houstonpop singer, actressBorn: 8/9/1963Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Grammy Award-winning pop singer and actress known for her remarkable vocal range and powerful, gospel-inspired…
