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Edna May Griffin (1909 – February 8, 2000) was an American civil rights pioneer and human rights activist.Known as the "Rosa Parks of Iowa", her court battle against the Katz Drug Store in Des Moines in 1948, State of Iowa v.
Robin Thede (/ ˈ θ iː d i / THEE-dee; born July 27, 1979), is an American comedian, actress and writer.Raised in Iowa, she has also worked as an entertainment correspondent, host, and radio personality. [1]
This is a list of notable people who were born in or closely associated with the American state of Iowa. People not born in Iowa are marked with §. People not born in Iowa are marked with §. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Laurie Simmons (born October 3, 1949) [1] is an American artist best known for her photographic and film work. [2] [3] Art historians consider her a key figure of The Pictures Generation and a group of late-1970s women artists that emerged as a counterpoint to the male-dominated and formalist fields of painting and sculpture.
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
Davis, Shirley. "History follows former Miss Iowa First black pageant winner recalls her crowning moment." Quad-City Times, October 19, 2000. "Black New Yorker chosen Miss Iowa." The Register-Guard, July 5, 1970: 8E. "Newly crowned Miss Iowa is 'shocked' at her own victory." Baltimore Afro-American (United Press International), June 27, 1970: 19.
Demographers typically segment the world population into six living generations: GI (born 1901—1926), mature/silents (born 1927—1945), baby boomers (born 1946—1964), generation X (born 1965 ...
A newlywed is looking back at a special period in her life. From November 2020 to November 2024, Emily — on TikTok @kolonialwoman — served as a bridesmaid in several of her friends' weddings ...