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Rachel Carson
Carson, Rachel (1907-1964) American marine biologist Rachel Carson is best known for her 1962 book, Silent Spring, which is often credited with beginning the modern environmental movement in the United States. The book focused on the uncontrolled and often indiscriminate use of pesticides,... Read more |
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Gail Carson Levine
Levine, Gail Carson 1947-PersonalBorn September 17, 1947, in New York, NY; daughter of David (owner of a commercial art studio) and Sylvia (a teacher) Carson; married David Levine (a software developer), September 2, 1967. Education: City College of the City University of New York, B.A.,... Read more |
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Benjamin S. Carson
Carson, Benjamin Solomon September 18, 1951 • Detroit, Michigan Neurosurgeon, motivational speaker, philanthropist, author Ben Carson is one of the most famous and respected doctors in the world. Since the 1980s, his surgeries to separate conjoined twins have made international... Read more |
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Anne Murray
Anne Murray Canadian singer Anne Murray (born 1945) was the first Canadian female singer to reach the top spot on the American music charts as well as being the first to earn a gold record, for 1970's "Snowbird." During her long career she has sold over 50 million albums. Her alto voice has... Read more |
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
Presidential Medal of Freedom, initially (1945–63) to honor government service, since 1963 has been given upon occasion to acknowledge contributions in the arts. Winners include Thornton Wilder and Edmund Wilson (1963); J. Frank Dobie, T.S. Eliot, Samuel Eliot Morison, Lewis ... Read more |
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Julia Carson
Julia Carson1938-2007 Legislator A liberal Indianapolis Democrat first elected to the U.S. Congress in 1996, Julia Carson was just the second African-American woman the state of Indiana sent to Congress in its history. In Washington, Carson drew on a lifetime of personal resilience and political... Read more |
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Carson
Carson city (1990 pop. 83,995), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1968. Oil refining is the major industry; fabricated metals, paper, and other products are manufactured. The California State Univ. Dominguez Hills is there.... Read more |
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Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson 1925-2005, American television entertainer, b. Corning, Iowa. Carson, who grew up in Nebraska, began his career as a magician, then wrote comedy sketches for radio and hosted daytime television quiz shows. From 1962 to 1992 he hosted "The Tonight Show," where the personable... Read more |
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Taos
Taos , town (1990 pop. 4,065), alt. c.7,000 ft (2,130 m), seat of Taos co., N N.Mex., between the Rio Grande and the Sangre de Cristo Mts.; founded c.1615, inc. 1934. In an area of pueblos and scenic beauty, Taos developed as an art colony (principally after 1898) and attracted many painters and... Read more |
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Edward Henry Carson Baron Carson
Edward Henry Carson Carson, Baron 1854-1935, Irish politician. After a successful legal career in Dublin, he was elected to the British Parliament (1892) and called to the English bar (1893). He soon established himself as a prominent London trial lawyer, especially after his brilliantly... Read more |
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