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Olympic Preview: Basketball

First Olympic Appearance: 1936 (men); 1976 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20122008 Summer Games: Basketball ResultsEncyclopedia: Olympic BasketballMen…

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Charles Edward BENNETT, Congress, FL (1910-2003)

BENNETT, Charles Edward, a Representative from Florida; born in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 2, 1910; attended the Tampa schools; J.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla…

Anthony Quinn

(Antonio Quiñones)actorBorn: 4/21/1915Birthplace: Chihuahua, Mexico This Irish-Mexican actor first appeared on film in 1936. After a long succession of bit parts, he won two Oscars (Viva Zapata!…

Alfred A. Knopf

book publisherBorn: 9/12/1892Birthplace: New York City A premier book publisher who paid as much attention to the typestyle and materials of the books he published as to the quality of the…

Robert Goulet

singer, actor Born: 11/26/1933 Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts Tall, dark, and handsome actor and singer…

Calvin Tilden HULBURD, Congress, NY (1809-1897)

HULBURD, Calvin Tilden, a Representative from New York; born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 5, 1809; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Middlebury College,…

Elza JEFFORDS, Congress, MS (1826-1885)

JEFFORDS, Elza, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, May 23, 1826; attended the common schools in Portsmouth, Ohio; studied law; was admitted to the bar…