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American literature has never been content to be just one among the many literatures of the Western World. It has always aspired to be the literature not only of a new continent but of a New World.
Gerry Adams, Politician (1948) |
Shana Alexander, Journalist (1925) |
George Carman, Lawyer (1929) |
Barbara Castle, Politician (1910) |
Britt Ekland, Actress (1942) |
Riccardo Giacconi, Scientist (1931) |
Fannie Lou Hamer, Activist (1917) |
Maria Jeritza, (1887) |
Amy Jo Johnson, Actress (1970) |
Bette Davis, Actress (1989) |
Richard Farnsworth, Actor (2000) |
Walter Hagen, Athlete (1969) |