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Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte de

(Encyclopedia) Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte deVogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte deözhĕnˈ märēˈ mĕlkyôrˈ vēkôNtˈ də vôgüāˈ [key], 1848–1910, French critic. He fought in the Franco-…

Presidential Pardons

The number of pardons granted by U.S. presidents since 1789 by Mark Hughes Related Links Presidential Pardons Presidential Factfile Presidents…

Mathew Harris ELLSWORTH, Congress, OR (1899-1986)

ELLSWORTH, Mathew Harris, a Representative from Oregon; born in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash., September 17, 1899; moved with his parents to Eugene and later to Wendling, Oreg.; attended…

Maddox, Lester G.

(Encyclopedia) Maddox, Lester G. (Lester Garfield Maddox, Sr), 1915–2003, U.S. public official, governor of Georgia (1967–71), b. Atlanta. He achieved national notoriety in 1964 when he drove African…

Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? by Borgna Brunner Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and…

Charles Orlando PORTER, Congress, OR (1919-2006)

PORTER, Charles Orlando, a Representative from Oregon; born in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oreg., April 4, 1919; moved to Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., in 1923 and attended the public schools…

Paul Martin SIMON, Congress, IL (1928-2003)

Senate Years of Service: 1985-1997Party: DemocratSIMON, Paul Martin, a Representative and Senator from Illinois; born in Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., November 29, 1928; attended the public…

Colleen Dewhurst

actressBorn: 6/3/1926Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Canadian-born actress who debuted on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms (1952). During 27 years in the theatre, she won…

Ian Bannen

actorBorn: 6/29/1928Birthplace: Airdrie, Scotland After an early career with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1951–54) and several critically acclaimed appearances in plays by Eugene O'Neill, Bannen…

E. G. Marshall

(Everett G. Marshall)actorBorn: 6/18/1910Birthplace: Owatonna, Minnesota Character actor of television, film, and stage who dabbled in archaeology and studyied for the clergy before a chance radio…