Katharine Lee Bates - Katharine Lee Bates Katharine Lee Bates, (August 12, 1859 - March 26, 1929), is remembered as the author of the words to the anthem America the Beautiful. Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Cape Cod. The daughter of a Congregational pastor, she graduated from Wellesley College in 1880 and for many years was a professor of English literature at Wellesley. The first draft of America the Beautiful was hastily jotted in a notebook during the summer of 1893, which Miss Bates spent teaching in Colorado. Later she remembered, "One day some of the other teachers and I decided to go on a trip to 14,000-foot Pikes Peak. We hired a prairie wagon. Near the top we had to leave the wagon and go the rest of the way.
Eighty-second United States Congress - (Representative), Democrat, NV William Aloysius Barrett (Representative), Democrat, PA Joseph Bengal Bates (Representative), Democrat, KY William Henry Bates (Representative), Republican, MA Laurie Calvin Battle (Representative), Democrat, AL James Glenn Beall (Representative), Republican, MD John Valentine Beamer (Representative), Republican, IN Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr (Representative), Democrat, TX Page Henry Belcher (Representative), Republican, OK George Harrison Bender (Representative), Republican, OH Charles Edward Bennett (Representative), Democrat, FL John Bonifas Bennett (Representative), Republican, MI Wallace Foster Bennett (Senator), Republican, UT William Benton (Senator), Democrat, CT Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr (Representative), Democrat, TX Ellis Yarnal Berry (Representative), Republican, SD Jackson Edward Betts (Representative), Republican, OH Cecil William (Runt) Bishop (Representative), Republican, IL William Wallace Blackney (Representative), Republican, MI John Anton Blatnik (Representative), Democrat, MN James Caleb Boggs (Representative), Republican, DE Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr (Representative), Democrat,.
Deaths in 2003 - Isabelle Stevenson, chairman of the board of the American Theatre Wing, presenters of the Tony Awards. [1] 27 Ivan Calderon, (41 years) Puerto Rican former major league baseball star 27 Sir Alan Bates, British actor 22 Dave Dudley, 75, Country music singer 20 John Halfpenny Australian unionist (68 years) 19 Hope Lange, actress in Peyton Place 19 Peter Carter-Ruck UK libel lawyer (89 years) 17 Ed Devereaux, Australian actor 17 Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns football quarterback during the 1950s (82 years) 16 Gary Stewart, Country music singer (suicide, age 58) 16 Robert Stanfield, Canadian politician 15 Keith Magnuson, former National Hockey League player (car accident, 56 years) 15 George Fisher, U.S. political cartoonist 14 Jeanne Crain, Oscar-nominated actress (78 years) 14 Blas Ople, foreign minister of the Philippines (75 years) 13.
2003 in film - Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest April 21 Nina Simone, jazz singer, "High Priestess of Soul" April 26 Peter Stone, Oscar-and-(3-time)Tony-winning writer April 27 Elaine Steinbeck, actress May 3 Suzy Parker, actress, model May 14 Dame Wendy Hiller, actress May 14 Robert Stack, actor May 28 Martha Scott, actress June 2 Richard Cusack, 77, ad executive turned actor/screenwriter June 7 Trevor Goddard, actor June 7 Tony McAuley BBC Northern Ireland broadcaster & film-maker associated with traditional Irish music and arts June 12 Gregory Peck, actor June 15 Hume Cronyn, actor June 29 Katharine Hepburn, actress June 30 Buddy Hackett, comic, actor July 1 N!xau, Namibian actor July 6 Buddy Ebsen, actor July 25 John Schlesinger, director July 27 Bob Hope, comedian, actor August 1 Marie Trintignant, French actress and daughter of actor.
Academy Award for Best Actress - - Anna Christie and Romance Norma Shearer - Their Own Desire Gloria Swanson - The Trespasser 1931 Marie Dressler - Min and Bill Marlene Dietrich - Morocco Irene Dunne - Cimarron Ann Harding - Holiday Norma Shearer - A Free Soul 1932 Helen Hayes - The Sin of Madelon Claudet Marie Dressler - Emma Lynn Fontanne - The Guardsman 1933 Katharine Hepburn - Morning Glory May Robson - Lady for a Day Diana Wynyard - Cavalcade 1934 Claudette Colbert - It Happened One Night Grace Moore - One Night of Love Norma Shearer - The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1935 Bette Davis - Dangerous Elisabeth Bergner - Escape Me Never Claudette Colbert - Private Worlds Katharine Hepburn - Alice Adams Miriam Hopkins - Becky Sharp Merle Oberon - The Dark Angel.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - The Corn Is Green 1946 Anne Baxter - The Razor's Edge Ethel Barrymore - The Spiral Staircase Lillian Gish - Duel in the Sun Flora Robson - Saratoga Trunk Gale Sondergaard - Anna and the King of Siam 1947 Celeste Holm - Gentleman's Agreement Ethel Barrymore - Paradine Case Gloria Grahame - Crossfire Marjorie Main - The Egg and I Anne Revere - Gentleman's Agreement 1948 Claire Trevor - Key Largo Barbara Bel Geddes - I Remember Mama Ellen Corby - \I Remember Mama Agnes Moorehead - Johnny Belinda Jean Simmons - Hamlet 1949 Mercedes McCambridge - All the King's Men Ethel Barrymore - Pinky Celeste Holm - Come to the Stable Elsa Lanchester - Come to the Stable Ethel Waters - Pinky 1950 Josephine Hull - Harvey Hope Emerson -.
America the Beautiful - the national anthem of the United States, "The Star Spangled Banner", in popularity. The words are by Katharine Lee Bates, first composed in 1893, atop Pikes Peak, with amended versions in 1904 and 1913. The traditional music is by Samuel A. Ward; it was composed in 1882 as his hymn, 'Materna.' 'America the Beautiful' O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating.
Samuel A. Ward - Church in Newark in 1880. He is remembered for his hymn "Materna" (1882) which was used for the anthem "America the Beautiful", with words by Katharine Lee Bates. Samuel Augustus Ward died on September 28, 1903 in Newark, New Jersey..
Wellesley College - Technology, and houses the Wellesley Centers for Women, which consists of the Center for Research on Women and the Stone Center for Developmental Services and Studies. Based on rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Wellesley consistently ranks among the top five liberal arts colleges in the United States, and as the highest ranking women's college in this category. Famous Alumnae Katharine Lee Bates (1880) (author of the words to the anthem America the Beautiful) Marjory Stoneman Douglas (conservationist and writer) Madeleine Albright (1959) (former U.S. Secretary of State) Madame Chiang Kai-shek (1917) (Former First Lady of the Republic of China) Hillary Rodham Clinton (1969) (U.S. Senator; Former First Lady of the U.S) Nora Ephron (1962) (Movie screenplay writer: When Harry Met Sally; Writer and Director: Sleepless in Seattle and You've.
Pikes Peak - a visible landmark for many miles to the east, far into the Great Plains. Pike's Peak or Bust became the slogan of pioneers who travelled westward from other parts of the United States. Driving south on Interstate 25 from the city of Fort Collins, it comes into view over a hundred and thirty miles away. It is also notable for its imposing view both and . Katharine Lee Bates was moved to write the words to the song "America the Beautiful" after having visited the top of Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak is home to an annual hillclimb race, made famous worldwide by a short film featuring Ari Vatanen driving his Peugeot up the steep, twisty slopes of the summit road. Tourists may also take a cog railway, the Manitou and Pike's.
List of female movie actors - Suzy Amis (born 1961) Barbara Anderson (born 1945) Julie Andrews (born 1935) Gillian Anderson (born 1968) Laurie Anderson (born 1947) Loni Anderson (born 1946) Pamela Anderson (born 1967) Ursula Andress (born 1936) Pier Angeli (1932-1972) Jennifer Aniston (born 1969) Lysette Anthony (born 1963) Laura Antonelli (born 1941) Gabrielle Anwar (born 1970) Anne Archer (born 1947) Fanny Ardant (born 1949) Eve Arden (1908-1990) Asia Argento (born 1975) Arletty (1898-1992) Lee Armstrong Yvonne Arnaud (born 1890) Patricia Arquette (born 1968) Rosanna Arquette (born 1959) Bea Arthur (born 1923) Jean Arthur (1900-1991) Elizabeth Ashley Mary Astor (1906-1987) Stephane Audran (born 1932) Pernilla August (born 1958) B Betty Loh Ti (born 1937) Lauren Bacall (born 1924) Barbara Bach (born 1947) Barbara Bain (born 1931) Fay Bainter (1891-1968) Carroll Baker (born 1931) Kathy Baker (born 1947).
List of women poets - Angelou Rae Armantrout Margaret Atwood Pam Ayres Joanna Baillie Anna Laetitia Barbauld Djuna Barnes Katharine Lee Bates Aphra Behn Gwendolyn B. Bennett Elizabeth Bishop Eavan Boland Anne Bradstreet Charlotte Brontė Emily Brontė Gwendolyn Brooks Elizabeth Barrett Browning Mary Wedderburn Cannan Alice Cary Phoebe Cary Chrystos Sandra Cisneros Mary Elizabeth Coleridge Wendy Cope Corinna H.D (Hilda Doolittle) 1886-1961 Tina Darragh Babette Deutsch (1895-1982) Emily Dickinson Diane Di Prima Carol Ann Duffy E-K Jayne Fenton Keane Penelope Fitzgerald Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) Her first book, In This Our World, was a book of poetry Dame Mary Gilmour Madeline Gleason Hattie Gossett Angelina Weld Grimke Charlotte Forten Grimke Joy Harjo Carla Harryman Lyn Hejinian Felicia Hemans Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910), author of Battle Hymn of the Republic Fanny Howe Susan Howe Erica Jong Jenny.
Daisy Bates - Daisy Bates Daisy Lee Gatson Bates (1914-1999) was an American civil rights leader, journalist, publisher, and author. Daisy Bates was born on 11 November 1914 in Huttig, Union County, Arkansas. Bates mother was killed while resisting the sexual advances of three local white men. Her father left the family shortly after her mother's death and she was raised by friends of the family. In 1952 Daisy Bates was elected president of the Arkansas State Conference of NAACP branches. Bates and her husband L.C. Bates were important figures in the Little Rock Integration Crisis in 1957. The Bates published a local black newspaper, the Arkansas State Press, which publicized violations of the US Supreme Court desegregation rulings. Bates guided and advised the nine students, known as the Little.
Kathryn (name) - is spelled several different ways, including Cathryn, Catherine, Katherine, and Katharine. It has several common nicknames (see below). Nicknames and Alternate Names Cathy Caty Kat Katarina Kate Kathie Kathy Katy Famous Kathryns (and Alternate Names) Kathy Acker Kathryn Bigelow Cathy Freeman Kathryn Grayson Katharine Hepburn Kathryn Hulme Kathy Ireland Kathryn Janeway Cathy Jones Kathryn H. Kidd Kathie Lee Gifford Cathy de Monchaux Kathy Stinson Kathy Tyers Kathy Watt.
Hitting for the cycle - 07-03-1910 Chief Wilson Pittsburgh NL 08-25-1910 Danny Murphy Philadelphia AL 10-06-1910 Bill Collins Boston NL 07-03-1911 Frank Baker Philadelphia AL 08-19-1911 Mike Mitchell Cincinnati NL 06-09-1912 Tris Speaker Boston AL 06-10-1912 Chief Meyers New York NL 07-25-1912 Bert Daniels New York AL 08-22-1912 Honus Wagner Pittsburgh NL 07-05-1915 Heinie Groh Cincinnati NL 07-13-1918 Cliff Heathcote St. Louis NL 08-08-1920 George Sisler St. Louis AL 09-17-1920 Bobby Veach Detroit AL 09-17-1920 George Burns New York NL 05-07-1921 Bob Meusel New York AL 06-01-1921 Dave Bancroft New York NL 08-13-1921 George Sisler (2) St. Louis AL 08-30-1921 Dave Robertson Pittsburgh NL 04-29-1922 Ross Youngs New York NL 05-25-1922 Jimmy Johnston Brooklyn NL 06-27-1922 Ray Schalk Chicago AL 07-03-1922 Bob Meusel (2) New York AL 07-07-1923 Pie Traynor Pittsburgh NL 04-17-1924 Baby Doll Jacobson.
Hollywood Walk of Fame - (2 stars) Marlon Brando Walter Brennan Garth Brooks Carol Burnett George Burns Raymond Burr Nicolas Cage Frank Capra James Cagney Maria Callas Johnny Carson Johnny Cash Lon Chaney Charles Chaplin Ray Charles Chevy Chase Maurice Chevalier Al Christie Charles Christie Patsy Cline Nat King Cole Tim Conway Gary Cooper Roger Corman Bill Cosby Lou Costello (3 stars) Joan Crawford Bing Crosby Tom Cruise Billy Crystal Jamie Lee Curtis Rodney Dangerfield Bette Davis Sammy Davis Jr Doris Day Cecil B. DeMille (2 stars) James Dean Johnny Depp Marlene Dietrich Walt Disney Kirk Douglas Marie Dressler Faye Dunaway Duran Duran Deanna Durbin Allan Dwan Thomas Edison The Everly Brothers Douglas Fairbanks Jose Feliciano W.C. Fields (2 stars) Fleetwood Mac Errol Flynn Henry Fonda Glenn Ford Harrison Ford Tennesse Ernie Ford (3 stars) Michael.
G.I. Generation - the Missionary Generation and Lost Generation. Their children were of the Silent Generation and Baby boomers. Their typical grandchildren were of Generation X. A sample list of famous G.I.s with birth and death dates include: 1901 Louis Armstrong (1971) 1901 Walt Disney (1966) 1902 John Steinbeck (1968) 1903 Bob Hope (immigrant) (2003) 1904 Robert Oppenheimer (1967) 1907 John Wayne (1979) 1907 Katharine Hepburn (2003) 1907 William Levitt (1994) 1908 John Kenneth Galbraith (immigrant) 1908 Jimmy Stewart (1997) 1912 Thomas P. O'Neill ("Tip") (1994) 1914 Joe DiMaggio (1999) 1914 William Westmoreland 1916 Robert McNamara 1918 Billy Graham 1918 Ann Landers (2002) 1922 Judy Garland (1969) 1924 Sidney Poitier 1924 Lee Iacocca A list of cultural endowments of the G.I.s includes the following: The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck Snow White and the.
Gettysburg Union Order of Battle - Edward B. Fowler 95th New York: Col George H. Biddle, Maj Edward Pye 147th New York: Ltc Francis C. Miller, Maj George Harney 56th Pennsylvania (9 companies): Col J. William Hofmann - rowspan=2 Second Division: BG John C. Robinson 1st Brigade: BG Gabriel R. Paul Col Samuel H. Leonard Col Adrian R. Root Col Richard Coulter Col Peter Lyle Col Richard Coulter 16th Maine: Col Charles W. Tilden, Maj Archibald D. Leavitt 13th Massachusetts: Col Samuel H. Leonard, Ltc N. Walter Batchelder 94th New York: Col Adrian R. Root, Maj Samuel A. Moffett 104th New York: Col Gilbert G. Prey 107th Pennsylvania: Ltc James MacThomson, Capt Emanuel D. Roath - 2nd Brigade: BG Henry Baxter 12th Massachusetts: Col James L. Bates, Ltc David.
United States Attorney General - of exceptional importance. Under most circumstances the United States Solicitor General argues before the Supreme Court on the government's behalf. The Attorney General is a member of the President's Cabinet. United States Attorneys General Name Term of Office President(s) served under Edmund Randolph 1789-1794 George Washington William Bradford 1794-1795 George Washington Charles Lee 1795-1801 George Washington, John Adams Levi Lincoln 1801-1805 Thomas Jefferson John Breckenridge 1805-1806 Thomas Jefferson Caesar A. Rodney 1807-1811 Thomas Jefferson, James Madison William Pinkney 1811-1814 James Madison Richard Rush 1814-1817 James Madison William Wirt 1817-1829 James Monroe, John Quincy Adams John M. Berrien 1829-1831 Andrew Jackson Roger B. Taney 1831-1833 Andrew Jackson Benjamin F. Butler 1833-1838 Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren Felix Grundy 1838-1839 Martin Van Buren Henry D. Gilpin 1840-1841 Martin Van Buren John J. Crittenden.
February 17 - Colin Ferguson is convicted of six counts of murder for the December 1993 Long Island Rail Road shootings and later receives a 200+ year sentence. 1996 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the "Deep Blue" supercomputer in a chess match. Births 1653 - Arcangelo Corelli, composer (+ 1713) 1699 - Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, master builder (+ 1753) 1774 - Raphael Peale, painter 1821 - Lola Montez, dancer, actress, friend of monarchs (+ 1861) 1844 - Montgomery Ward, department store founder 1854 - Friedrich Alfred Krupp, industrialist (+ 1902) 1874 - Thomas Watson, computer pioneer, first president of IBM 1877 - Andre Maginot, politician, Maginot Line (+ 1932) 1888 - Otto Stern, physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 1943 (+ 1969) 1908 - Red Barber, baseball.
