History
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Dorothy Provine: 1960s Television and Film Star
Dorothy Provine (1935–2010) was an American singer, dancer, and actress known for starring in 1960s TV series and films including…
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Dmitri Kabalevsky: Soviet Composer and Music Educator
Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904–1987) was a Soviet composer, conductor, and pedagogue best known for his Second Symphony and contributions to music…
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Huey Long: The Kingfish of Louisiana Politics
Huey Long (1893–1935) was a Louisiana governor and U.S. senator who challenged FDR with his radical Share Our Wealth plan…
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Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922) was a Scottish-born inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone and co-founding AT&T in 1885.
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Anna Pavlova: The Dying Swan’s Creator
Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) was a Russian prima ballerina who created The Dying Swan and became the first ballerina to tour…
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Lorne Greene: Voice of Television’s Golden Age
Lorne Greene (1915–1987) was a Canadian actor and broadcaster best known for playing Ben Cartwright in Bonanza and Commander Adama…
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Michael Crichton: Master of Techno-Thriller Fiction
Michael Crichton (1942–2008) was an American author and filmmaker whose books sold over 200 million copies. Creator of Jurassic Park…
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Reta Shaw: Character Actress of Television’s Golden Age
Reta Shaw (1912–1982) was an American character actress best known for playing Martha Grant on The Ghost & Mrs. Muir…
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Carl Olson: A Name Across Disciplines
Carl Olson: disambiguation page covering multiple notable individuals including boxer Bobo Olson, baseball player Karl Olson, and silicon scientist Carl…
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Joanne Woodward: Academy Award-Winning Actress
Joanne Woodward is an American actress and oldest living Academy Award for Best Actress winner, best known for her role…
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Salvador DalÃ: Surrealism’s Master of Dreams
Salvador Dalà (1904–1989) was a Spanish Surrealist master known for dreamlike paintings and technical precision. Explore his life and artistic…
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Joseph Pulitzer Jr.: Newspaper Publisher and Prize Steward
Joseph Pulitzer III (1913–1993) was an American newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and chairman of the Pulitzer Prize…
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Fred Korematsu: Resisting Japanese American Internment
Fred Korematsu (1919–2005) was an American civil rights activist who resisted Japanese American internment in WWII. His Supreme Court case…
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Mary Seacole: Nurse and Crimean War Pioneer
Mary Seacole (1805–1881) was a Jamaican nurse and businesswoman famous for her work during the Crimean War and the first…
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Lynne Frederick: British Actress and Cult Film Icon
Lynne Frederick (1954–1994) was an English actress and model who became a 1970s teen idol before her career was derailed…
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