This example shows the types of information we could mark up:

<p>Frederick Brown's roots in his working-class neighborhood on
<placeName norm="U.S.A., Illinois, Chicago, South Side">Chicago's South
Side</placeName> contributed to his love of the <subject>Blues</subject> 
in the <date start="1950" end= "1959">1950s</date>. <persName 
norm="Brown, XXX">Brown's father</persName> was friendly with 
many well-known <subject>Blues</subject> musicians, including 
<persName>Muddy Waters</persName> and <persName>Howlin' Wolf</persName>, 
and <persName>Jimmy Reed</persName> lived in the neighborhood.   
Brown studied art and psychology at <institution>Southern 
Illinois University</institution>, where he earned his 
<qualification>B.A. degree in art</qualification>.  He 
<activity norm="teaching">taught</activity> for several years in 
<placeName>Chicago</placeName> and <placeName norm="XXX">Carbondale, 
Illinois</placeName>, and <activity norm="travel">traveled</activity> 
to <placeName>Europe</placeName> in <date>1969</date>.</p>