This is the grave of Mary Ann Lee. Born in 1823 in Philadelphia, Lee became one of the first American ballet dancers, if the claim is more debatable than her.
This is the grave of Sylvia Beach. Born a preacher's daughter in Maryland in 1887, Nancy Beach changed her name to Sylvia as a young woman. She came from a.
This is the grave of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery sometime around February 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland, Douglass, like most slaves, could only guess at his.
This is the grave of Horatio Alger. Born in 1832 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Alger grew up in relative comfort. His father was a fairly prominent Unitarian minister and the family.
This is the grave of Sarah Bernhardt. Born Henriette Bernard in Paris in 1844, Bernhardt was the daughter of a Jewish courtesan. The courtesan was a significant part of 19th.
This is the grave of Frederick Douglas Patterson. Born in 1901 in Washington, D.C., Patterson was named for the great black leader Frederick Douglass. But he had a tough early.
This is the grave of Lee Marvin. Born in 1924 in New York City, Marvin grew up in a well-off family. His father was an advertising executive and his mother.
This is the grave of Don Reno. Born in 1926 in Buffalo, South Carolina, Reno grew up with a banjo in his hand. He started playing at the age of.
