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Joseph Ewing McDONALD, Congress, IN (1819-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: DemocratMcDONALD, Joseph Ewing, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Butler County, Ohio, August 29, 1819; moved with his mother to…

Fouquet, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Fouquet or Foucquet, Jean or JehanFouquet or Foucquet, Jean or Jehanall: zhäN f&oomacr;kāˈ [key], c.1420–c.1480, French painter and illuminator. He was summoned to Rome in the…

Garnier, Marie Joseph François

(Encyclopedia) Garnier, Marie Joseph FrançoisGarnier, Marie Joseph Françoismärēˈ zhôzĕfˈ fräNswäˈ [key]Garnier, Marie Joseph François gärnyāˈ [key], 1839–73, French explorer and naval officer,…

Tour de France—2007

(July 7–29, 2007)   Cyclist, country Team Behind 1. Alberto Contador, Spain Discovery Channel…

Tour de France—2009

(July 4–26, 2009)   Cyclist, country Team Behind 1. Alberto Contador, Spain Astana…

Joseph Aristide LANDRY, Congress, LA (1817-1881)

LANDRY, Joseph Aristide, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La., July 10, 1817; attended school in Cape Girardeau, Mo.; member of the State house of…

Pierre de Coubertin

Born: Jan. 1, 1863French educator father of the Modern Olympic Games; IOC president from 1896-1925.Died: Sept. 2, 1937

Donna de Varona

Born: Apr. 26, 1947Swimming won gold medals in 400 IM and 400 freestyle relay at 1964 Olympics; set 18 world records during career; co-founder of Women's Sports Foundation in 1974.

Rebecca De Mornay

(Rebecca George)actressBorn: 8/29/1961Birthplace: Los Angeles Making her film debut in Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart (1982), she achieved popular success after starring as the call…