(Encyclopedia) Rice, Jerry Lee, 1962–, American football player, b. Crawford, Miss. Winning national attention while at the otherwise obscure Mississippi Valley State College, Itta Bena, Miss., Rice…
(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Elliot Lee, 1920–99, U.S. government official, b. Boston. Admitted to the bar in 1949, he was (1957–59) assistant secretary of health, education and welfare under President…
(Encyclopedia) Oswald, Lee Harvey, 1939–63, presumed assassin of John F. Kennedy, b. New Orleans. Oswald spent most of his boyhood in Fort Worth, Tex. Later, he attended a Dallas high school, and…
(Encyclopedia) Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos).…
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foil fencerDied: May 31, 2007 (Klamath Falls, Oregon) Best Known as: Olympic foil fencer Former champion foil fencer known for her longevity in the sport. She…
NORTHUP, Anne Meagher, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 22, 1948; graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Louisville, Ky., 1966; B.A., Saint…
Senate Years of Service: 1987-Party: DemocratMIKULSKI, Barbara Ann, a Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., July 20, 1936; graduated, Mount St. Agnes College 1958…
McKINNEY, Cynthia Ann, a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., March 17, 1955; graduated St. Joseph High School; B.A., University of Southern California, Los…
Senate Years of Service: 2001-Party: DemocratSTABENOW, Deborah Ann, a Senator and a Representative from Michigan; born in Gladwin, Mich., April 29, 1950; graduated, Clare High School; B.A.,…
