Kenny G boots to recording stardom with Songbird
Kenny G, born Kenny Gorelick in Seattle, rose from high school horn section leader to international fame as a solo saxophonist. His instrumental hit Songbird stood out in pop music history and he later performed with Whitney Houston among other top musicians.
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Kenny G
Kenny
Kenny Gorelick
Seattle
Europe
University of Washington
Ringling Brothers Circus
Ice Capades
Whitney Houston
Betty Debnam
Universal Press Syndicate
James Madison Father of the Constitution and 4th U.S. President
James Madison, called the Father of the Constitution, shaped the Constitutional Convention and helped draft the Bill of Rights. He served as secretary of state under Jefferson and as president during the War of 1812, which ended with limited gains. Dolley Madison was a famed hostess.
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James Madison
House of Representatives
Thomas Jefferson
Madison
Washington
Dolley
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Writers Corner and My Visit Loss of summer dreams and emerald city recall
A Cedar Rapids classroom column features student pieces on summer imagery and travel to the Emerald City. The writers describe gentle pleasures and fantastical green scenes with simple rhymes and a note that elections for the column have been submitted by area teachers.
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Elli Nelson
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
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