Her celebrated folk songs were beloved by generations of children.
Born August 1924
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Despite electric shock and beatings, Riffaud would not reveal French Resistance info to the Nazis.
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He was held as a prisoner of war in Austria.
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She also played Mammy Yokum in the musical “Lil Abner.”
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Thomas Hudner Jr. (1924–2017), Navy pilot was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Korean War
by Kirk FoxDeliberately crash landed his plane attempting to rescue fellow pilot.
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Arthur Janov (1924 – 2017), addressed childhood traumas with “primal therapy”
by Legacy StaffArthur Janov, psychotherapist who developed “Primal Scream” therapy, died Oct. 1, 2017, at his home in Malibu, Calif., according to The Associated Press. He was 93.
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Phyllis Schlafly, a constitutional lawyer who successfully campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution during the 1970s, died Sept. 5, 2016, according to multiple news …
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Forty years after he’d made his name portraying Davy Crockett, actor Fess Parker still had fans seeking autographs and photos. But they wouldn’t go to the Walt Disney lot to …
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When comedian Buddy Hackett died 10 years ago this week, a lot of laughter died with him.
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Dick Buckley hosted jazz programs on WBEZ in Chicago for 30 years…
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