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Eliot, George

(Encyclopedia) Eliot, George, pseud. of Mary Ann or Marian Evans, 1819–80, English novelist, b. Arbury, Warwickshire. One of the great English novelists, she was reared in a strict atmosphere of…

William HEMSLEY, Congress, MD (1737-1812)

HEMSLEY, William, a Delegate from Maryland; born at “Clover Fields Farm,” near Queenstown, Queen Annes County, Md., in 1737; engaged in planting; provincial treasurer of Eastern Shore, Md…

John James WILLIAMS, Congress, DE (1904-1988)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1970Party: RepublicanWILLIAMS, John James, a Senator from Delaware; born on a farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., May 17, 1904; attended the public schools…

Kazin, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Kazin, AlfredKazin, Alfredkāˈzĭn [key], 1915–98, American critic, b. New York City, grad. College of the City of New York (B.S., 1935) and Columbia (M.A., 1938). Kazin was one of the…

Hewlett, William Redington

(Encyclopedia) Hewlett, William RedingtonHewlett, William Redingtonhy&oomacr;ˈlĭt [key], 1913–2001, American engineer and business executive, b. Ann Arbor, Mich., grad. Stanford (B.S. 1934,…

country music

(Encyclopedia) country music, American popular music form originating in the Southern and Western United States. Country music is directly descended from the folk songs, ballads, and popular songs of…

Weston Edward VIVIAN, Congress, MI (1924)

VIVIAN, Weston Edward, a Representative from Michigan; born in Newfoundland, Canada, October 25, 1924; moved to the United States with parents September 5, 1929, and settled in Cranston, R.I…

Samuel Willard BEAKES, Congress, MI (1861-1927)

BEAKES, Samuel Willard, a Representative from Michigan; born in Burlingham, Sullivan County, N.Y., January 11, 1861; attended Wallkill Academy, Middletown, N.Y.; was graduated from the law…

Women in Sports: Boxing

In 1876, Nell Saunders defeated Rose Harland in the first United States women's boxing match. Saunders received a silver butter dish as a prize…

Penny Marshall

(Carole Penelope Masciarelli)director, actressBorn: 10/15/1942Birthplace: Bronx, New York Born into a showbiz family, the younger sister of TV producer Garry Marshall landed her first major TV role…