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Spencer AbrahamDaniel Kahikina Akaka Archibald Alphonso AlexanderSamuel A. Alito, Jr. Paula Gunn AllenKing Abdullah AmanirenasStephen AmbroseMary AntinSusan B. Anthony Virginia ApgarJames…

Loveland

(Encyclopedia) Loveland, city (1990 pop. 37,352), Larimer co., N Colo.; inc. 1881. Loveland lies in a fertile farm area, irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. It is a processing and…

John Bennett JOHNSTON, Jr., Congress, LA (1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1972-1997Party: DemocratJOHNSTON, John Bennett, Jr., (father-in-law of Tim Roemer), a Senator from Louisiana; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parrish, La., June 10, 1932;…

Kincaid, Jamaica

(Encyclopedia) Kincaid, Jamaica, 1949–, West Indian–American writer, b. Antigua as Elaine Potter Richardson. She immigrated to the United States at 16 and later became a U.S. citizen. Changing her…

Stephen Fry

actor, writerBorn: 8/24/1957Birthplace: London, England Fry first came to the attention of American audiences in A Fish Called Wanda (1988), then with his portrayal of the butler Jeeves in the…

Kenneth Branagh

actor, director, producerBorn: 12/10/1960Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland Having escaped the poverty of his childhood in Belfast, Branagh moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of…

Charlotte Beers

advertising executiveBorn: 7/26/1935Birthplace: Beaumont, Tex. Adept at combining her business acumen with a little Southern charm, Beers has paved the way for women to succeed in the extremely…

Thomas CHILTON, Congress, KY (1798-1854)

CHILTON, Thomas, (grandfather of Horace Chilton), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., July 30, 1798; attended the common schools in Paris, Ky.; studied…

A Tour of Rushmore

Jason Schwartzman's Max Fischer is a jack of all trades, but is he competent at any? Many struggling filmmakers would agree. Anderson advanced from the micro-budgeted Rocket to the high-profile…