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Thomas DâALESANDRO, Jr., Congress, MD (1903-1987)

DâALESANDRO, Thomas, Jr., (father of Nancy Pelosi), a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903; attended the parochial schools and Calvert Business College,…

Ronald Reagan

president, actor, sportscasterBorn: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois The 40th President of the United States was a sportscaster and actor who appeared in 53 films before turning to politics.…

Hispanic American Athletes

Sammy Sosa Roberto Alomar, baseball player Jose Canseco, baseball player Roberto Clemente, baseball player Oscar De La Hoya, boxer Scott Gomez, hockey player Pancho Gonzalez, tennis…

Which Brand of Rocket Fuel Propels Your Canister Rocket Best?

Women in Sports Bios

Martina Hingis Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and…

Danville

(Encyclopedia) Danville. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,204), seat of Vermilion co., E Ill., on the Vermilion River at the Ind. line; inc. 1839. It is a…

grille

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Grille grille, in architecture, a system of bars, usually of decorative metalwork, forming an openwork barrier or enclosure. In its usual materials of wrought iron or bronze,…

Mosley, Sir Oswald Ernald

(Encyclopedia) Mosley, Sir Oswald ErnaldMosley, Sir Oswald Ernaldmōzˈlē [key], 1896–1980, British fascist leader. He entered (1918) Parliament as a Conservative, became (1922) an independent, and…

Provensen, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Provensen, Alice, 1918–2018, b. Chicago as Alice Rose Twitchell, and Martin ProvensenProvensen, Alice,prōˈvĕnsĕn [key], 1916–87, b. Chicago, American children's book authors and…

D’ALESANDRO, Thomas, Jr., Congress, MD (1903-1987)

D’ALESANDRO, Thomas, Jr., (father of Nancy Pelosi), a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903; attended the parochial schools and Calvert Business College, Baltimore…