Augustin Ward Hale, born January 13, 1814, grew up in New Jersey and New York. In his early life Augustin worked with his father Elisha Hale, a businessman and inventor. In January 1849 Augustin left his wife Jennette, and daughter Agness, to sail...
Frank M. King, cowboy, ranchman, editor, and author, was born in Los Angeles in 1863. King, who was one-quarter Cherokee Indian, went to Texas with his family in 1873, then to Indian Territory. He returned to Texas in 1876, engaging in cattle...
British novelist Hilary Mantel was born in Derbyshire, England, but has lived and worked in Botswana and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, experience which she utilized in two of her novels, A Change of Climate and Eight Months on Ghazzah Street. She has won...
Annie C. Bill, religious leader and author, was an English adherent of Christian Science. In 1909 she broke with the main Christian Science organization of church government. Seeing herself as Mary Baker Eddy's rightful successor, she labored for...