As founder and co-chair of the upper Mississippi River Congressional task force, I have long sought to preserve the river's health and historical multiple uses, including as a natural waterway and a home to wildlife, for the benefit of future generations of Americans.
There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers. That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality.
| Max Baucus, Politician (1941) |
| Annie Jump Cannon, Scientist (1863) |
| Elliott Carter, Composer (1908) |
| Mos Def, Musician (1973) |
| Teri Garr, Actress (1944) |
| Harold Hamm, Businessman (1945) |
| Jim Harrison, Writer (1937) |
| Jermaine Jackson, Musician (1954) |
| Stu Jackson, Coach (1955) |
| John F. Kerry, Politician (1943) |
| Bob Bartlett, Politician (1968) |
| James J. Gibson, Psychologist (1979) |
| Christian Lous Lange, Politician (1938) |


