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H(erbert) G(eorge) Wells

writerBorn: 9/21/1866Birthplace: Bromley, Kent, England Pioneering writer whose novels The Time Machine (1985), The Invisible Man (1897) and War of the Worlds (1898) were among the first science-…

George ALLEN, Congress, VA (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 2001-2007Party: RepublicanALLEN, George, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 8, 1952; B.A., J.D.,…

George FORD, Congress, IN (1846-1917)

FORD, George, a Representative from Indiana; born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., January 11, 1846; attended the common schools; engaged in the cooper’s trade in early youth; entered…

George MUMFORD, Congress, NC (1818)

MUMFORD, George, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rowan County, N.C., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; member of the State house of commons, 1810 and 1811; elected…

George MILLER, Congress, CA (1945)

MILLER, George, a Representative from California; born in Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif., May 17, 1945; A.A., Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, Calif., 1965; A.B., San Francisco…

George OUTLAW, Congress, NC (1825)

OUTLAW, George, (cousin of David Outlaw), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., birth date unknown; educated by private teachers and in the common…

McCarthy, Joseph Raymond

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Joseph Raymond, 1908–57, U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1947–57), b. near Appleton, Wis. He practiced law in Wisconsin and became (1940) a circuit judge. He served with the U.S…

Lori Petty

actressBorn: 1964Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee Known for her guest appearances on television dramas and movies, Lori seems to have done them all, from Miami Vice (1984) and The Equalizer (1985…

hundred

(Encyclopedia) hundred, in English history, a subdivision of a shire, first mentioned in the 10th cent. and surviving as a unit of local government into the 19th cent. It is thought that in origin…

2004 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…