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Cabell, Branch

(Encyclopedia) Cabell, Branch (James Branch Cabell)Cabell, Branchkăˈbəl [key], 1879–1958, American novelist, b. Richmond, Va., grad. William and Mary, 1898. After various experiences as a journalist…

1969 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” 5th DimensionAlbum of the YearBlood, Sweat and Tears, Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)Song of the Year“Games People Play,” Joe South,…

William STONE, Congress, TN (1791-1853)

STONE, William, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Sevier County, Tenn. (then North Carolina), January 26, 1791; completed preparatory studies; held several local offices; was a captain…

Homer Le Grand LYON, Congress, NC (1879-1956)

LYON, Homer Le Grand, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Elizabethtown, Bladen County, N.C., March 1, 1879; attended the public schools, the Davis Military School, Winston, N.C.,…

Willis Benson MACHEN, Congress, KY (1810-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1872-1873Party: DemocratMACHEN, Willis Benson, a Senator from Kentucky; born in Caldwell (now Lyon) County, Ky., April 10, 1810; attended the common schools and…

Baz Luhrmann

director, producer, actorBorn: 9/17/1962Birthplace: Australia Trained at Sydney's National Institute of the Dramatic Arts, Luhrmann began his career in front of the camera. He appeared opposite…

John Calvin Coolidge

Born: 7/4/1872Birthplace: Plymouth, Vt. (John) Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vt., on July 4, 1872. An Amherst graduate, he went into law practice at Northampton, Mass., in 1897. He married…

Hiram Revels

Senator from Mississippi; first African American senatorBorn: September 27, 1827Birthplace: Fayetteville, N.C. Born a free Black man, Revels worked as a barber and as a minister in the African…

Nathan GAITHER, Congress, KY (1788-1862)

GAITHER, Nathan, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Mocksville, Davie County, N.C., September 15, 1788; completed preparatory studies; attended Bardstown College; studied medicine; was…

Robert James CORBETT, Congress, PA (1905-1971)

CORBETT, Robert James, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Avalon (Pittsburgh), Pa., August 25, 1905; attended the public schools; was graduated from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa…