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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.
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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.
Hedy Lamarr
(November 9, 1913 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian-born
American actress. Though known primarily for her great beauty and
her successful film career, she also co-invented an early form of
spread spectrum encoding, a key to modern wireless communication.
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