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Members of Congress: Idaho, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Idaho Member Name Birth-Death AINSLIE, George 1838-1913 BENNETT, Thomas Warren 1831-1893 BORAH, William Edgar 1865-1940…

Father's Day — Dads on TV

  Father Grows UpA history of TV's most famous dads   by Beth Rowen   The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Dear old dad has come a long way on the small screen, from television's early…

Ryan O'Neal

(Patrick Ryan O'Neal)actorBorn: 4/20/1941Birthplace: Los Angeles Ruggedly good-looking, O'Neal became famous as a star of the soap opera Peyton Place (1964–69). His memorable films include the…

Ron Howard

actor, producer, directorBorn: 3/1/1954Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma Actor, producer, and director who was television's “all-American boy” and is one of film's most respected directors and…

Cooperstown

(Encyclopedia) Cooperstown, residential and resort village (2020 pop. 1,738), seat of Otsego co., E central N.Y., on the Susquehanna River and Otsego…

Cockerell, Charles Robert

(Encyclopedia) Cockerell, Charles RobertCockerell, Charles Robertkŏkˈərəl [key], 1788–1863, English architect, archaeologist, and writer. While excavating at Bassae, Aegina, and other sites in Italy…

Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd

(Encyclopedia) Moss, Sir Stirling Craufurd, 1929–2020, British auto racing driver. Known for his sportsmanship, speed, and courage, Moss became a full-time driver on the Grand Prix circuit in 1953.…

Austin, John

(Encyclopedia) Austin, John, 1790–1859, English jurist. He served (1826–32) as professor of jurisprudence at the Univ. of London, and his lectures were published (with additional material) as The…

Kendall, George Wilkins

(Encyclopedia) Kendall, George Wilkins, 1809–67, American journalist, b. near Amherst, N.H. After a succession of journalistic jobs, he was a partner in founding (1837) the New Orleans Picayune. In…

Times Square

(Encyclopedia) Times Square, in New York City. Formed by the intersection of Broadway, Seventh Ave., and 42d St., this famous square was named (1904) for the building there that formerly belonged to…