(September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980)
Born Harland David Sanders, he was an American businessman
and entrepreneur, best known for building his Kentucky Fried
Chicken cafe into a fast-food empire.
He worked as a farmer, salesman, steamboat pilot, and railroad
fireman.
He sold KFC to John Y. Brown Jr., Jack Massey, and a group
of investors for $2 million in 1964.
Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley)
(September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963)
Country singer who recorded “I Fall To Pieces” in 1961, as well as hits
like “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Sweet Dreams.” She was the first
female solo artist to become part of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Her mother Hilda introduced her to music and they sang together in
church. Cline had perfect pitch but could never read music.
The American Weekly was a Sunday newspaper supplement
published by the Hearst Corporation from November 1, 1896,
until 1966. The name was changed to Pictorial Living in 1963
before it was finally cancelled in 1966. Due to the low quality
of the paper on which it was printed, many issues have been
lost despite the large circulation. As a result, it has become
a collectors item.
Geronimo “the one who yawns” (June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909)
On September 4, 1886, Apache leader Geronimo (above) surrendered to U.S.
government troops. For 30 years, the Native American warrior had battled
to protect his tribe’s homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches were
exhausted and hopelessly outnumbered. General Nelson Miles accepted
Geronimo’s surrender, making him the last Native American warrior to
formally give in to U.S. forces and signaling the end of the Indian Wars
in the Southwest.
Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925)
Geronimo and his warriors in the Sierra Madres of Mexico.
