- Lucy Pinder
Lucy Katherine Pinder (b. 20 December, 1983 in Winchester, Hampshire, England) is a glamour model. She was spotted by a freelance photographer while sunbathing on Bournemouth beach in the summer of 2003 ; as a result of photographs taken that day, she signed a professional modeling contract with "The Daily Star". In the 2005 UK edition of the "FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World" Lucy was a new entry in the poll and finished 16th overall. - Ray Harroun
Ray Harroun (January 12, 1879 - January 19, 1968) was an American racecar driver. Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, he was the AAA season champion in 1910. At the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, his use of what would now be called a rear-view mirror, rather than the riding mechanic specified in the rules, created controversy, but was ultimately allowed. Harroun went on to win at an average speed of 74.602 miles per hour, which created another controversy; to this day, … - A. R. Gurney
A.R. Gurney (b. November 1, 1930) is an American playwright and novelist. The playwright is known for works including Love Letters, The Cocktail Hour, and The Dining Room. Gurney currently lives in both New York and Connecticut. - William H. Macy
William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actor, best known for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in "Fargo". He is also a teacher and director in theatre, film and television. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". - Whit Stillman
Whit Stillman (born John Whitney Stillman in Washington, D.C. on January 25, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer-director known for his sly depictions of the "urban haute bourgeoisie" (as he terms the upper-class WASPs of the U.S. socio-cultural elite). - Aaron Ward
Rear Admiral Aaron Ward (10 October 1851 - 5 July 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ward graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1871. He was ordered to California on the Pacific Station. He next served in "Brooklyn" in the West Indies from 1873 to 1874, before reporting to "Franklin" on the European Station. - E. Digby Baltzell
E. Digby Baltzell (14 November 1915–17 August 1996) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1915 to a wealthy, Episcopalian family. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1940. Before entering the Ivy League however, "Digby" attended St. Paul's School, an Episcopalian boarding school in New Hampshire. After World War II service as a naval aviator he earned his doctorate degree from Columbia University. - Jacob Jones
Commodore Jacob Jones (March 1768 - 3 August 1850) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the War of 1812 and the Barbary Wars. Jones was born near Smyrna, Delaware. Appointed Midshipman 10 April 1799, he served in "United States" during the quasi-war with France. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1801. In 1803 he sailed in frigate "Philadelphia" to the Barbary coast. - Lois Mark Stalvey
Lois Mark Stalvey was a civil rights activist and author. In her first book, "The Education of a WASP" (1970) she detailed her experience as a Caucasian learning about civil rights, as a mother in Omaha and Philadelphia, in the early 1960s. Her subsequent books were "Education of an Ordinary Woman" (1982) and "Three to Get Ready: The Education of a White Family in Inner City Schools" (1997). - Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard (born June 6 1955 in Flint, Michigan) is an American comedian, actress, author and singer. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy where she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. She is also famous for her close friendship to Madonna during the late 1980's. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time. - Rik Fox
Rik Fox, born 'Richard Suligowski', is an American bass guitar player. Rik Fox was born in Amityville, Long Island, and raised in the heavily Polish neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. While in high school, Fox was interested in photography, choosing as his subjects the flashy personalities of the New York glam scene of the 1970s. He photographed the New York Dolls, among others. During this period, Rik dated a younger sister of early KISS drummer Peter Criss. - Clifton Sprague
Vice Admiral Clifton Albert Frederick ("Ziggy") Sprague was a World War II-era officer in the U.S. Navy. Sprague was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and attended the Boston Latin School, and the United States Naval Academy in June 1914 where he was given the nickname “Ziggy”. Due to the American involvement in World War 1 he received his commission as an Ensign one year early on June 28, 1917, finishing forty-third out of 199. - James Biddle
James Biddle (February 18, 1783 - October 1, 1848), of the Biddle family, brother of financier Nicholas Biddle and nephew of Captain Nicholas Biddle was an American commodore. His flagship was USS "Columbus". He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he entered service in the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1800. - Joshua Barney
Joshua Barney (6 July 1759 - 1 December 1818) was a commodore in the United States Navy who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Barney was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He served with distinction on the "Hornet" and "Wasp" during the Revolutionary War. He was offered one of the initial captaincies in the newly formed U.S. Navy, but turned it down because of a perceived slight. At the outbreak of the War of 1812, … - Richard Doyle
Richard Doyle entered the United States Navy on board the schooner "Enterprise" 25 August 1803 at Malta. On 14 November 1803 he was promoted to quarter gunner. He volunteered for the expedition under Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., which entered the harbor of Tripoli and daringly destroyed the former U.S. frigate "Philadelphia" 16 February 1804. Doyle later served in the frigate "John Adams", … - Anzia Yezierska
Anzia Yezierska (c. 1880 - 1970) was a novelist born in Pinsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire and immigrated to New York City. Her family arrived in America around 1890. She worked in sweatshops while pursuing an education, then worked as a teacher and administrator. Yezierska wrote about the struggles of Jewish and later Puerto Rican immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. - Joseph Alsop
Joseph Wright Alsop V (October 11, 1910 - August 28, 1989) was an American journalist and syndicated newspaper columnist from the 1930s through the 1970s. Alsop was born into a socially prominent family in Avon, Connecticut; the son of Joseph Wright Alsop IV (1876-1953) and his wife Corinne Douglas Robinson (1886-1971). His mother's family was related to Theodore Roosevelt's sister and James Monroe's brother. - John Lang
John Lang (17 June 1794 - ?) was a sailor in the United States Navy. Born in Curacao, Dutch West Indies, Lang was a resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Lang was a seaman on board "Wasp" during her engagement with HMS "Frolic" 18 October 1812. He was the first man to board the British ship in the closing stage of the action, and his ardor and impetuosity carried the remainder of the boarding party with him. USS "Lang" (DD-399) was named for him. - Endicott Peabody
Endicott "Chub" Peabody (February 15, 1920-December 1, 1997) was Governor of Massachusetts from January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965. Peabody was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, served in the United States Navy during World War II, and received a BA and a law degree from Harvard University. He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar on October 14, 1948. A star defensive lineman for the Harvard football team, he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. - Johnston Blakeley
Johnston Blakeley also spelled Johnston Blakely (October 1781 - October 1814) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812. Blakeley was born near Seaford, County Down, Ireland. Brought to the United States as a child in 1783, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1800, then joined the Navy and was appointed a Midshipman in 1800. - Alan Napier
Alan Napier (born Alan Napier-Clavering, January 7, 1903 in Birmingham, England, died August 8, 1988 in Santa Monica, California) was an English character actor. He is best known for playing Alfred in the 1960s live-action "Batman" television series. Napier was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain, Britain's prime minister from 1937 to 1940 and the great-great grandson of author Charles Dickens. - Linda Ballantyne
Linda Ballantyne is a voice actress formerly charged with voicing "Sailor Moon" in the American dub. Sailor Moon was previously voiced by Terri Hawkes, who left the role due to her pregnancy at the time after the Sailor Moon R movie. However, she was not immediately embraced by the Sailor Moon fandom in the role mainly due to the fact that she chose to emulate Terri Hawkes' vocal performance, rather than find her own niche with the character. - Edward St Aubyn
Edward St Aubyn (born 1960 in Cornwall) is a British author and journalist. He attended Westminster School and Oxford University. St Aubyn is the author of the Patrick Melrose trilogy ("Never Mind", "Bad News", "Some Hope", published collectively in the UK as "Some Hope: A Trilogy"), and more recently, "On The Edge", "A Clue to the Exit" and "Mother's Milk" (shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize). - John Eldridge Jr.
LCDR John Eldridge, Jr., USN (10 October 1903 - 2 November 1942) was a U.S. Navy officer who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his role in the U.S. invasion of the Solomon Islands during World War II. Eldridge was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1927. After flight training at Pensacola, Florida, he served at various stations on aviation duty. From 11 September 1941 he was Commander, Scouting Squadron 71, … - Mary Jayne Gold
Mary Jayne Gold (1909 - October 5, 1997) was an American heiress who played an important role helping European Jews and intellectuals escape Nazi Germany in 1940-41, during World War II. Born in Chicago, Illinois into a WASP family of considerable wealth, Mary Jayne Gold was educated at the Master's School at Dobbs Ferry, New York and a finishing school in Italy. In the 1930s, her money allowed her to enjoy the vibrant social scene in London and Paris, France. - Robert B. Murrett
Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett became the fourth Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on 7 July 2006. - John Moran Bailey
John Moran Bailey (1904 - 1975) was a U.S. political figure. He dominated Connecticut Democratic politics as a party boss for many years. He served as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1961 until 1968, the longest term of any chairman in history, and was generally seen as one of the main behind the scenes backers of John F. Kennedy within the Democratic Party. - Helen Hope Montgomery Scott
Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904 - January 9, 1995) was a socialite and philanthropist who "Vanity Fair" once called "the unofficial queen of Philadelphia's WASP oligarchy." She is most famous as the inspiration for Tracy Lord, the main character in the Philip Barry play, "Philadelphia Story", which was made into the film of the same name. Mrs. Scott was a longtime chairman and executive director of the Devon Horse Show, … - William Shubrick
William Bradford Shubrick (31 October 1790 - 27 May 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy. His active-duty career extended from 1806 to 1861, including service in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War; he retired in the early months of the Civil War. Born at "Belvedere," Bull's Island, South Carolina, Shubrick studied at Harvard before accepting an appointment as a midshipman in 1806. - William P. Kephart
William Perry Kephart, born Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, 9 September 1915, enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve 15 August 1937 and was appointed Aviation Cadet 3 months later. After flight training at Pensacola, Fla., he was commissioned Ensign 1 December 1938. Kephart served with air groups in "Saratoga" (CV-3) and "Wasp" (CV-7), and in May 1940 returned to Pensacola as a flight instructor. - James Sigourney
James Butler Sigourney (about 1790 - 14 July 1813) was an officer in the United States Navy who was killed during the War of 1812. Sigourney was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was appointed Midshipman on 16 January 1809. He served in "Wasp" and then became sailing master of the brig, "Nautilus". He was captured with his ship shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812; and, after his exchange had been effected, he was placed in command of "Asp", … - Benedict Joseph Fenwick
Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick, was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts. Fenwick was born in Leonard Town, Maryland, and on June 11, 1808 was ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus. On May 10, 1825 he was appointed Bishop of Boston, and on November 1, 1825 he was ecclesiastically ordained by Archbishop Ambrose Maréchal. - Maximilian Spinola
Maximilian or Massimiliano Spinola was born in October, 1780, in Pézenas Hérault and died on the November 12, 1857, in Tassarolo, Alessandria. The family of Spinola was of very long standing and had great wealth and power in Genoa. Maximilian Spinosa was a descendant of the famous Spanish General Ambrosio Spinola, … - Hillary Wasp
- Wasp
Days are spent attending elite private schools. Weekends are spent in huge country houses on Long Island. Tennis and Squash lessons every Saturday at the club, whites required. - Bottom Wasp Wasp
Uproarious good humor and generosity, Kantian ethics, democratic pride, and the general conclusion among all who know me (and have been hurt by me) that I am beyond cliche, superhuman, with all the excesses that superhumanity implies. - Annie Wasp
I have silky black hair, my eyes are brown, I'm 5"8, and I'm a certified Hippo! My sister got me addicted to watching Law & Order SVU aka special victim's unit. I actually enjoy working on math problems. I love reading and updating myself on the latest history news and facts. My favorite food would be spaghitti and mocchi the American Side of me but my Asian side food screams Pho and boba lol Alright' mate have a good one bloody hell! - Washington Wasp
The gang washington wasp is gang of players all from washington state.UNDER CONSTRUCTION%D%A%D%A. - Eric The Wasp
Wasp myspace layout. - Rob -Wasp-
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