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Orville ZIMMERMAN, Congress, MO (1880-1948)

ZIMMERMAN, Orville, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Glenallen, Bollinger County, Mo., December 31, 1880; attended the public schools and Mayfield-Smith Academy, Marble Hill…

Merman, Ethel

(Encyclopedia) Merman, Ethel, 1908–84, American musical comedy star, b. Astoria, N.Y., originally named Ethel Zimmerman. Merman's theater debut was in George and Ira Gershwin's Girl Crazy (1930).…

George

(Encyclopedia) George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson…

Black Lives Matter

(Encyclopedia) Black Lives Matter, a global political movement. Founded in 2013 by organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the #…

Georg Jensen

silversmithBorn: 8/31/1866Birthplace: Raadvad, Denmark Jensen is largely responsible for the revival of artistry in Danish silversmithing, opening his own smithy in Copenhagen (1904). His business…

George Shillibeer

pioneer of London omnibuses Born: 1797Birthplace: London, England Having founded a coach-building enterprise in Paris (1925), he expanded to include buses. In 1829, he introduced the first bus…

George Blanda

Born: Sept. 17, 1927Football QB-PK was pro football's all-time leading scorer (2,002 points) until 2000 when he was finally passed by kicker Gary Anderson; led Houston to 2 AFL titles (1960-61);…

George Brett

Born: May 15, 1953Baseball 3B-1B AL batting champion in 3 different decades (1976,80,90); MVP in 1980; led KC to World Series title in 1985; retired after 1993 season with 3,154 hits and .305…

George Bush

Born: June 12, 192441st President of U.S. (1989-93) and avid sportsman played 1B on 1947 and '48 Yale baseball teams that placed 2nd in College World Series; captain of 1948 team.