Anna Mac Clark
Anne Mack Clarke was born in Lawrenceburg, KY on June 20th, 1919. She became the first African American woman to be a commanding officer of an otherwise all White regiment. For more...
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Marsha Norman
Marsha Norman was born in Louisville, KY on September 21, 1947. In 1983 she received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play "'night Mother."
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Moneta Sleet JR
Moneta Sleet Jr. was born on February 14, 1926, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He was the first African American man to win the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography and the first African American...
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Willa Brown
Willa Brown was born in Glasgow, Kentucky on Jannuary 22, 1906. She was the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license in the United States, the first African American woman to...
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, KY, on February 12, 1809. He was the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln was president during the Civil War and wrote the 13th amendment...
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, KY on January 17, 1942. He was a professional boxer, nicknamed The Greatest, Ali is considered one of the most significant and celebrated sporting...
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Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, Ky, on April 14, 1932. She is a famous singer-songwriter and has won many awards for her songs and 1980 biographical film.
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