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John F. Kennedy, Jr.

publisher, lawyer, media personalityBorn: 11/25/1960Birthplace: Washington, D.C. The son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, John F. Kennedy Jr. was born on November 25,…

Khan, Imran

(Encyclopedia) Khan, Imran (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi), 1952–, Pakistani cricketer and political leader, b. Lahore, grad. Oxford. He began playing cricket as a teenager, was on the Oxford cricket team (…

National Education Association

(Encyclopedia) National Education Association (NEA), organization of professional educators in the United States, with almost 2.5 million members. The NEA was founded (1850) as the National Teachers…

Tulane University of Louisiana

(Encyclopedia) Tulane University of LouisianaTulane University of Louisianat&oomacr;lānˈ, ty&oomacr;ˈ– [key], at New Orleans; coeducational; opened 1834, chartered 1835 as a state medical…

Tennent, William

(Encyclopedia) Tennent, William, 1673–1745, American Presbyterian clergyman and educator, b. Ireland, grad. Univ. of Edinburgh, 1695. He was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1706. He emigrated to…

House of Representatives, 114th Congress

Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…

Winthrop Murray CRANE, Congress, MA (1853-1920)

Senate Years of Service: 1904-1913Party: RepublicanCRANE, Winthrop Murray, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Dalton, Mass., April 23, 1853; attended the public schools of Dalton, Wilbraham…

House of Representatives, 112th Congress

Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

Steve Martin

actor, comedian, playwrightBorn: 8/14/1945Birthplace: Waco, Texas Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, comedian and playwright known for his broad physical comedy and nice-guy screen appeal. The…