(Encyclopedia) Davis, BetteDavis, Bettebĕtˈē [key], 1908–89, American film actress, b. Lowell, Mass., as Ruth Elizabeth Davis. One of the most durable stars of the American screen, she made her debut…
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(Encyclopedia) Turner, Ted (Robert Edward Turner 3d), 1938–, American television network executive, b. Cincinnati. After inheriting his father's billboard company, he founded (1976) a television…
(Encyclopedia) Seymour of Sudeley, Thomas Seymour, Baron, 1508?–1549, English nobleman. After the marriage (1536) of his sister Jane to Henry VIII, he served on various diplomatic missions, was in…
STEWART, Bennett McVey, a Representative from Illinois; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., August 6, 1912; attended the public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham; B.A., Miles College…
Party Time
Late Saturday morning, Dad and I were doing the dishes from our yummy blueberry pancake breakfast when the phone rang.
âHello? Yes, she is. Hold on just a second. ⦠It's…
Projected Draft Lottery Picks (#1–13) 1. Los Angeles ClippersMike Bibby, PG, 6'2 (Arizona) The Clippers always find a way to mess things up. While Maurice Taylor ('97 pick) is the only…
