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John Adam KASSON, Congress, IA (1822-1910)

KASSON, John Adam, a Representative from Iowa; born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vt., January 11, 1822; attended the local school; was graduated from the University of Vermont at…

Graham, Billy

(Encyclopedia) Graham, Billy (William Franklin Graham)Graham, Billygrāˈəm [key], 1918–2018, American evangelist, b. Charlotte, N.C., grad. Wheaton College (B.A., 1943). Graham was ordained a minister…

Cibber, Colley

(Encyclopedia) Cibber, ColleyCibber, Colleysĭbˈər [key], 1671–1757, English dramatist and actor-manager. Joining the company at the Theatre Royal in 1690, Cibber became successful as a comedian,…

Toland, John

(Encyclopedia) Toland, JohnToland, Johntōˈlənd [key], 1670–1722, British deist, b. Ireland. Brought up a Roman Catholic, Toland became a Protestant at 16. He studied at Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Leiden…

Rhys, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Rhys, JeanRhys, Jeanrēs [key], pseud. of Ella Gwendoline Rees Williams, 1894–1979, English novelist, b. Dominica. Her novels written in the 1930s mercilessly exploit her own emotional…

Frank Porter GRAHAM, Congress, NC (1886-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1950Party: DemocratGRAHAM, Frank Porter, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., October 14, 1886; attended the public…

Luxembourg, city, Luxembourg

(Encyclopedia) Luxembourg or Luxemburg, city (1991 pop. 75,377), capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, S Luxembourg, at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. It is a commercial,…