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1 day ago · Katie Ledecky. Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky ( / ləˈdɛki / lə-DEK-ee; born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer. She has won nine Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. With 14 medals and 9 gold medals, she is also the most decorated American woman, most decorated ...
1 day ago · The fat acceptance movement (also known by various other names, such as fat pride, fat empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. [ 4] Areas of contention include the aesthetic, legal, and medical approaches to fat people. The modern fat acceptance movement began in ...
1 day ago · Full list. Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American actress and producer. In a career spanning over four decades, she has gained acclaim for her roles in small-budget independent films. McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and one Tony Award, making her ...
49 minutes ago · Alan Keyes. Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is an American politician, political scientist, and perennial candidate who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985 to 1987. A member of the Republican Party, Keyes sought the nomination for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2008 ...
49 minutes ago · Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a historically African American fraternity.Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911, at Indiana University Bloomington, it has never restricted membership based on color, creed, or national origin though membership traditionally is dominated by those of African heritage.
1 day ago · Robert Lawrence Leonard (born February 28, 1969), [1] known by his stage name Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He is known for playing Dr. James Wilson in the television series House (2004–2012) and Neil Perry in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society . Leonard won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The ...
1 day ago · Irving Baxter: (1876–1957) Penn Law class of 1901; competed in the 1900 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, where he won three silver and two gold medals; retired from competitive track and field without ever having lost a high jumping contest; admitted to the State Bar of New York, appointed special judge for City of Utica, New York, and US Commissioner of the Northern District of New York [144]
