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Beatrice "Bea" Arthur:
(May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American comedienne, actress,
and singer. In a career spanning seven decades, Arthur achieved
success as the title character, Maude Findlay, on the 1970s sitcom
Maude, and as Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls;
she won Emmys for both roles.
Early life
Arthur was born Bernice Frankel to Philip and Rebecca Frankel in New
York City on May 13, 1922. [1] Her family soon moved to Cambridge,
Maryland where her parents operated a women's clothing shop. She
attended Linden Hall High School, an all girls school in Lititz,
Pennsylvania, before enrolling in the now-defunct Blackstone College
in Blackstone, Virginia where she was active in drama productions.
[1] Bureau of Vital Records (13 May 1922) Certificate and Record of Birth #21106. City of New York,
Department of Health.
http://www.lgt2.com/bea/images/bea_birthcert.jpg. Retrieved on
2008-07-12.
Eric Cantor:
On August 3, 2008 it was reported that John McCain's campaign asked
Congressman Cantor for personal papers, signifying McCain's interest
in Cantor as a running mate.
Adult Jewish Biographies and Memoirs - These great books
make it possible to "walk with the sages of the ages through the
pages!"
Nachman of Breslov, (Hebrew: נחמן מברסלב) also known as Reb
Nachman of Bratslav, Nachman from Uman, or simply as Rebbe Nachman
(in local Yiddish: Reb Nokhmen Broslever) (April 4, 1772 – October
16, 1810 [18 Tishrei]) was the founder of the Breslov Hasidic
dynasty. Harvey
Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008)
was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie
productions beginning in 1960. His big break was being a featured
performer on The Danny Kaye Show, but he was probably best remembered
for his performances on the sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett
Show and in the comedy films of Mel Brooks, most notably as Hedley
Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.
Joe
Lieberman Joseph
Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a
United States Senator from Connecticut. Lieberman was first elected
to the United States Senate in 1988, and was elected to his fourth
term on November 7, 2006. In the 2000 U.S. presidential election,
Lieberman was the Democratic candidate for Vice President, running
with presidential nominee Al Gore, becoming the first Jewish candidate
on a major American political party presidential ticket. Lieberman
ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate while he was also Gore's
running-mate, and he was re-elected by the voters of Connecticut.
He attempted to become the Democratic nominee in the 2004 Presidential
election, but was unsuccessful.
Zora Arkus-Duntov (December 25, 1909 – April 21, 1996) was a
Belgian-born American engineer. His work on the Chevrolet Corvette
earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette."
Zora retired in 1975, turning the reins over to Dave McLellan. At 81
years of age, Zora Arkus-Duntov was still passionate and opinionated
about his car, the Corvette. It was during the time between Zora's
retirement and his death that his legend grew. Whenever anything
Corvette happened, Zora was there. A member of the Drag Racing Hall
of Fame, the Chevrolet Legends of Performance, and the Automotive
Hall of Fame, Zora took part in the rollout of the 1 Millionth
Corvette at Bowling Green in 1992. He also drove the bulldozer at
the ground breaking ceremonies for the National Corvette Museum on
June 5 1992. Six weeks before his death, Zora was guest speaker at
"Corvette: A Celebration of an American Dream", an evening held at
the showrooms of Jack Cauley Chevrolet Detroit. On hand that night
were Dave McLellan and his successor as Corvette chief engineer,
Dave Hill, but no one could argue that Zora stole the show. |