Michael Stanley Dukakis is a former American lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to ... View More

Michael Stanley Dukakis is a former American lawyer and politician who served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history and just the second Greek-American governor in the United States history, following Spiro Agnew. View Less

Alice Stokes Paul was an American Quaker, suffragette, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist who was a key l... View More

Alice Stokes Paul was an American Quaker, suffragette, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist who was a key leader and strategist in the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which outlaws sex discrimination in voting. View Less

Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American author and essayist. Franzen's 2001 novel The Corrections received significant crit... View More

Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American author and essayist. Franzen's 2001 novel The Corrections received significant critical praise, earning him a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, a James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and a nomination for the International Dublin Literary Award. View Less

James Albert Michener was an American writer. He wrote approximately 40 volumes, the most of which were extensive, ficti... View More

James Albert Michener was an American writer. He wrote approximately 40 volumes, the most of which were extensive, fictional family sagas spanning multiple generations, based in specific geographic locations and integrating comprehensive history. Many of his books were bestsellers and selected by the Book of the Month Club. View Less

Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and scientist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978 and in 1983 bec... View More

Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut and scientist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978 and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, following cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982. View Less

Stephen Lang is an American actor. He is recognised for parts in films such as Manhunter, Gettysburg and Tombstone, Gods... View More

Stephen Lang is an American actor. He is recognised for parts in films such as Manhunter, Gettysburg and Tombstone, Gods and Generals, Public Enemies, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Conan the Barbarian, and Don't Breathe. View Less

Andrew Russell Pearson was an American columnist best known for his syndicated newspaper column, "Washington Merry-Go-Ro... View More

Andrew Russell Pearson was an American columnist best known for his syndicated newspaper column, "Washington Merry-Go-Round". He also hosted Drew Pearson Comments on NBC Radio. He was noted for his approach to high-level officials, such as senators, cabinet members, generals View Less