Short Term Residents of Distinction

Of the 31 entries included, one involves originator of garden city movement which influenced town planning internationally, one the most acclaimed aviator in history, one who made first but unsuccessful attempt by dirigible to cross Atlantic Ocean, one of top five U.S. commanders during World War II, a Congressman who introduced successful legislation for federal student aid programs, the first Japanese-American woman to serve in U.S. House of Representatives, a pioneer of stylish maneuvers later adopted by professional basketball players, one who coached two Super Bowl championship teams, one who coached two collegiate national championship football teams; six inducted into professional baseball hall of fame, one in football, and five in hockey, four appeared on cover of Time, one elected to National Academy of Sciences, one recipient of Pulitzer Prize, one of National Medal of Science, one of Nobel Prize, and one of Presidental Medal of Freedom.

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