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Medal of Honor
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Military Decorations
DECORATIONS, MILITARY Medal of Honor The highest American decoration for valor is the Medal of Honor. In separate army, navy, and air force versions, the president awards it in the name of Congress to a member of the armed forces conspicuously displaying gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of... Read more |
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Yuyi Morales
Morales, Yuyi 1968-PersonalBorn 1968, in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico; immigrated to United States, 1994; married; husband's name Tim; children: Kelly (son). Education: University of Xalapa, B.A.; graduate study in creative writing.AddressesHome—San Francisco, CA.... Read more |
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Priscilla Lopez
Lopez, Priscilla 1948–PERSONALBorn February 26, 1948, in the Bronx, New York, NY; daughter of Francisco (a hotel banquet foreman) and Laura (maiden name, Candelaria) Lopez; married Vincent Fanuele (a trombonist and conductor), January 16, 1972 (some sources cite 1971); children: Alex, Gabriela.... Read more |
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Michael Beach
Beach, Michael 1963–(Mike Beach) PERSONALBorn October 30, 1963, in Roxbury, MA (some sources say Boston, MA); married Tracey (a homemaker); children: Ivy-Belle, Ella-Bleu, Lariah-Skye, Travon. Education: Graduated from the Juilliard School, 1986.Addresses: Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr.,... Read more |
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Ernest Thompson
THOMPSON, Ernest 1949(?)– PERSONAL Born November 6, 1949 (some sources cite 1950), in Bellows Falls, VT. Addresses: Agent— Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Career: Actor, writer, and director. Awards, Honors: Aca... Read more |
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Amy Gordon
Gordon, Amy 1949- (Amy Lawson)PersonalBorn January 22, 1949, in Boston, MA; daughter of Lincoln (a professor, diplomat, and economist) and Al- lison (an artist, writer, and mother) Gordon; married Richard Lawson (divorced 1995); children: Nicholas Lawson, Hugh Lawson. Education: Bard College,... Read more |
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Lemony Snicket
Snicket, Lemony 1970–(Daniel Handler) PersonalBorn Daniel Handler, February 28, 1970, in San Francisco, CA; married Lisa Brown (an art director); children: Otto. Education: Wesleyan University, graduated, 1992.AddressesHome—San Francisco, CA. E-mail—lsnicket@harpercollins.com.CareerAuthor, poet,... Read more |
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Michael McDonald
McDonald, Michael 1964- (Michael James McDonald)PERSONALBorn December 31, 1964, in Fullerton, CA. Education: University of Southern California, graduated; trained in improvisation with Groundlings.Addresses:Agent—Jeff Witjas, Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA... Read more |
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Cecil Frank Powell
POWELL, CECIL FRANK (b.. Tonbridge, Kent, England, 5 December 1903; d. near Bellano, Lake Como, Italy, 9 August 1969) physics. The son of Frank Powell, a gunsmith, and Elizabeth Caroline Bisacre, Powell was educated at Judd School, Tonbridge, and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After graduating... Read more |
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