(Encyclopedia) Denver, city (2020 pop. 715,522), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at…
actor Born: 5/11/1920Birthplace: Bethune, Colorado Pyle often played characters redolent of the American West and the South. On TV he acted in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–56), Tammy (…
(Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.)singer, songwriterBorn: 12/31/1943Birthplace: Roswell, New Mexico The top pop recording artist of the 1970s, he first achieved success with the song “Leaving on a Jet…
Denver, Colo.Designed in 1995 by Fentress Bradburn Architects photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Denver International…
(Encyclopedia) Michel, Bob (Robert Henry Michel)Michel, Bobmīˈkəl [key], 1923–2017, U.S. congressman, b. Peoria, Ill. A decorated veteran, he served in the army during World War II before being…
(Encyclopedia) Marley, Bob (Robert Nesta Marley), 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a member of the Wailers, a reggae band…
(Encyclopedia) Hawke, Bob (Robert James Lee Hawke), 1929–2019, Australian statesman. A Rhodes scholar at Oxford, he gained a reputation as a skillful labor mediator during his tenure at the…
(Encyclopedia) Hope, Bob, 1903–2003, American comedian, b. London as Leslie Townes Hope; he came to the United States at the age of five. Famous for his “ski-jump” nose, topical humor, superb timing…
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, Bob (Pack Robert Gibson), 1935–2020, American baseball player, b. Omaha, Nebr. Gibson, a right-hander with a reputation for being both intense and intimidating, was one of…
