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Andy HARRIS, Congress, MD (1957)

HARRIS, Andy, a Representative from Maryland; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 25, 1957; B.S., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 1977; M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore…

Forman, Miloš

(Encyclopedia) Forman, Miloš, 1932–2018, Czech-American filmmaker, b. Čáslav, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), asJan Tomáš Forman. He attended film school in Prague and worked as a…

James YOUNG, Congress, TX (1866-1942)

YOUNG, James, a Representative from Texas; born in Henderson, Rusk County, Tex., July 18, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at…

Ferber, Edna

(Encyclopedia) Ferber, Edna, 1887–1968, American author, b. Kalamazoo, Mich. Her novels portray the lives of a wide variety of Americans in a vigorous, colorful, and panoramic fashion. Among her best…

Robert Maclin LIVELY, Congress, TX (1855-1929)

LIVELY, Robert Maclin, a Representative from Texas; born in Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark., on January 6, 1855; moved to Texas in 1864 with his parents, who settled in Smith County;…

Terrell

(Encyclopedia) TerrellTerrelltĕrˈəl [key], city (1990 pop. 12,490), Kaufman co., N Tex.; inc. 1883. In a farm area, cattle and horses are raised and there are nurseries; peaches, cotton, and wheat…

Lover, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Lover, Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish painter, novelist, and songwriter. Before turning to literature, Lover was a painter, and in 1828 he became a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy of…

Selected Comedians

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