(Encyclopedia) Devolution, War of, 1667–68, undertaken by Louis XIV for the conquest of the Spanish Netherlands. On her marriage to Louis, Marie Thérèse, daughter of Philip IV of Spain, had renounced…
Senate Years of Service: 1871-1873Party: DemocratBLAIR, Francis Preston, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Missouri; born in Lexington, Ky., on February 19, 1821; as a child moved with…
HUGHES, James Madison, a Representative from Missouri; born in Bourbon County, Ky., April 7, 1809; received a liberal schooling; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in Liberty,…
HUNT, John Thomas, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., February 2, 1860; attended the common schools; in his youth was a professional ball player and umpire; became a…
WATERS, Maxine, a Representative from California; born Maxine (Moore) Carr, in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., August 15, 1938; B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, Calif., 1970;…
CLAY, William Lacy, Jr., (son of William Lacy Clay, Sr.), a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., July 27, 1956; graduated from Springbrook High School, Silver…
(Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler)actressBorn: 11/9/1913Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Austrian-born film actress in the thirties and forties who won notoriety by appearing nude in the Czech film Extase (1932…
actressBorn: 5/9/1946Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California Emmy Award-winning television and film actress who enjoyed a successful film career but found wider praise and recognition starring as…
actressBorn: 3/9/1964Birthplace: Paris, France Though known to American audiences first for her Academy Award winning performance as supporting actress in The English Patient (1996), the French…
