(Encyclopedia) Schildkraut, RudolphSchildkraut, Rudolphshĭltˈkrout [key], 1862–1930, Austrian actor. He was a member of Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Berlin. In 1911 he came to the United States…
(Encyclopedia) San RafaelSan Rafaelsăn rəfĕlˈ [key], residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913…
(Encyclopedia) Oakley, Annie, 1860–1926, American theatrical performer, b. Darke co., Ohio. Her original name was Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee. From childhood on she was a “dead shot” with a rifle. She…
(Encyclopedia) Northfield, city (1990 pop. 14,684), Rice co., SE Minn., near Minneapolis–St. Paul, on the Cannon River; inc. 1875. It is the trade center for a dairy and farming region. Manufactures…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Alaska
Member Name Birth-Death BARTLETT, Edward Lewis (Bob) 1904-1968 BEGICH, Mark 1962- BEGICH, Nicholas Joseph 1932-1972…
actressBorn: 12/24/1922Birthplace: Smithfield, North Carolina Glamorous actress known for her roles as a romantic leading lady. Her films include The Killers (1946), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952…
talk-show hostBorn: 8/16/1953Birthplace: Paris, France Gospel singer turned perky, irreverent talk-show host best known for her morning show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1989–2000). In 1996,…
(Lillian Evelyn Moller)consulting engineer, household efficiency expertBorn: 5/24/1878Birthplace: Oakland, Calif. Trained as a psychologist, she collaborated with her husband, Frank Gilbreth, to…
food industry executiveBorn: 1855Birthplace: London, England Having emigrated to Ohio in 1882, he quickly established himself in the business of providing food to sports fans and conventioneers. In…
