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 Admiral James Stockdale Highest Ranked Naval Officer Awarded The Medal Of Honor Four Silver Stars


Celebrities >> Admiral James Stockdale Highest Ranked Naval Officer Awarded The Medal Of Honor Four Silver Stars


James Bond Stockdale was born on December 23, 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois and was a well known officer in United States Navy. He worked at the rank of the Vice Admiral and managed to get 26 personal combat decorations that was comprised of the Medal of Honor as well as four Silver Stars.



 Alvin York Hero Of World War l At Meuse Argonne Offensive And Medal of Honor Winner


Politics & Government >> Alvin York Hero Of World War l At Meuse Argonne Offensive And Medal of Honor Winner


Alvin Cullum York was born on December 13, 1887 and lived till September 2, 1964. He was a soldier who was also recognised as the hero of World War I.



 Eugene Irwin In The Last Castle Movie With Robert Redford And James Gandolfini Directed By Rod Lurie


Music, Movies & TV >> Eugene Irwin In The Last Castle Movie With Robert Redford And James Gandolfini Directed By Rod Lurie


The Last Castle points out towards the movie that was released on 8 February 2002 and has the stars as Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. This movie was directed by Rod Lurie and produced by Robert Lawrence and Don Zepfel.




 Patricia Maclachlan Newbery Medal Winning Bestselling Children Author


Writing >> Patricia Maclachlan Newbery Medal Winning Bestselling Children Author


Being born on March 3, 1938 Patricia MacLachlan is nationwide as a bestselling author of childrens books in the United States. She was born at Cheyenne, Wyoming. She came in limelight after winning Newbery Medal in 1986 for her excellent work in Sarah, Plain and Tall. This book was filmed and starred actors like Glenn Close and Christopher Walken. She is favorite of millions of children throughout the worldwide. She is even popular among grannies who love to read her books so that they can meet up the demands of their grand children.



 Barbara Jordan Presidential Medal of Freedom Award Winner


Politics & Government >> Barbara Jordan Presidential Medal of Freedom Award Winner


Barbara Charline Jordan was born on 21st February 1936 in Houstons Fifth Ward in Texas, to Arlyne (Patten) Jordon and Rev Benjamin M Jordan. She was a politician from Texas and worked for the United States House of Representatives as a congresswoman during the period 1973 to 1979. Her speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1976 was ranked as 5th in Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th century. In the year 1979, she retired from politics and became a professor at the University of Texas at Austin.




 Mercer Jazz And Caberet Singer Winner Of Presidential Medal Of Freedom


Celebrities >> Mercer Jazz And Caberet Singer Winner Of Presidential Medal Of Freedom


Mabel Mercer was born on February 3, 1900 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England and this English cabaret singer. She lived till April 20, 1984. She carried out her performances in countries like Britain and Europe and excelled in jazz as well as cabaret. She was recognised as a good artist at Chez Bricktop that is located in Paris being its owner as the well known hostess Bricktop.



 Madeleine L Engle Newbery Medal Winning Young Adult Fiction Author


Writing >> Madeleine L Engle Newbery Medal Winning Young Adult Fiction Author


Being born on November 29, 1918 and died on September 6, 2007, Madeleine LEngle is worldwide as a writer for her Young Adult Fiction. She came in limelight after writing A Wrinkle in Time followed by its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet and Many Waters. His excellent work in these novels led him to win Newbery Medal. Most of his works showed his keen interest in modern science like A Wrinkle in Time has comment on Tesseracts, A Wind in the Door has a touch of mitochondrial DNA, and his The Arm of The Starfish has organ regeneration part.




 20th President Of US James Abram Garfield Republican Candidate


Politics & Government >> 20th President Of US James Abram Garfield Republican Candidate


James Abram Garfield the 20th president of US was born on 19th November in 1831 in Orange Township or Moreland Hills, Ohio of Welsh. He lost his father when he was a young baby and grew up under the care of his mother, Eliza Ballou, a brother, and an uncle. James started his basic schooling at Orange City Schools and in 1851 he joined The Western Reserve Eclectic Institute and in 1856 he achieved his bachelors degree in science where he performed excellent in the examination.










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