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Mark Langdon HILL, Congress, MA (1772-1842)

HILL, Mark Langdon, a Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine; born in Biddeford, York County, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), June 30, 1772; attended the public schools;…

Ernest Mark POLLARD, Congress, NE (1869-1939)

POLLARD, Ernest Mark, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Nehawka, Cass County, Nebr., April 15, 1869; attended the district school in Nehawka and was graduated from Nebraska State…

John Mark SLACK, Jr., Congress, WV (1915-1980)

SLACK, John Mark, Jr., a Representative from West Virginia; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 18, 1915; attended the public schools in Charleston, W.Va., and Virginia Military…

A.B. (Happy) Chandler

Born: July 14, 1898Birthplace: Corydon, Ky.Baseball former Kentucky governor and U.S. Senator who succeeded Judge Landis as commissioner in 1945; backed Branch Rickey's move in 1947 to make Jackie…

Sylvester Stallone

actorBorn: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New York City Actor known for his roles in action-adventure films that are big on muscle and carnage. His films include the five Rocky films (1976; II, 1979; III,…

Janeane Garofalo

actress, comedianBorn: 9/28/1964Birthplace: Newton, New Jersey Offbeat, sometimes brash, comedian best known as the talent booker Paula in The Larry Sanders Show (1992–97). Despite a reputation for…

hallmark

(Encyclopedia) hallmark, mark impressed on silverwork or goldwork to signify official approval of the standard of purity of the metal, also called plate mark. The hallmark was introduced by statute…

Rufus Sewell

actorBorn: 10/29/1967Birthplace: London, England An accomplished thespian of both stage and screen, Sewell has proven himself adept at playing a range of roles in pieces as diverse as Shakespeare (…