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Cline, Patsy

(Encyclopedia) Cline, Patsy, 1932–63, American country singer, b. Winchester, Va., as Virginia Patterson Hensley. She began singing locally while still in her teens and signed her first recording…

Durham, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Durham Durham dûrˈăm [key], city (2020 pop. 324,833), seat of Durham co., N central N.C., in…

James Joseph FLORIO, Congress, NJ (1937)

FLORIO, James Joseph, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 29, 1937; attended the public elementary schools in Brooklyn; received high school equivalency diploma…

Andrew EDMISTON, Congress, WV (1892-1966)

EDMISTON, Andrew, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Weston, Lewis County, W.Va., November 13, 1892; attended the Friends’ Select School, Washington, D.C., Kentucky Military…

Dixie Chicks

country-music group The all-girl band from Dallas started out with a traditional country sound, but personnel changes and a more contemporary country sound earned them their biggest success. The…

John BRADEMAS, Congress, IN (1927)

BRADEMAS, John, a Representative from Indiana; born in Mishawaka, Saint Joseph County, Ind., March 2, 1927; graduated from Central High School, South Bend, Ind.; graduated from Harvard…

Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…

Reading, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Reading.Readingrĕdˈĭng [key] 1 Town (1990 pop. 22,539), Middlesex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston; settled 1639, set off from Lynn and inc. 1644. Printing is the major industry. A…