actressBorn: 4/30/1982Birthplace: Point Pleasant, N.J. Dunst has been in show business almost her entire life. She began modeling and appearing in commercials at age 3 and made her feature film…
TUTEN, James Russell, a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm in Appling County, Ga., July 23, 1911; educated in county public schools, South Georgia College at Douglas, and Georgia…
(Encyclopedia) Mingus, CharlesMingus, Charlesmĭngˈgəs [key], 1922–79, American jazz musician, b. Nogales, Ariz. Mingus was a bassist, pianist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist. He was one of the…
actressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a princess of the…
(Robert Leroy Parker)outlawBorn: 4/13/1866Birthplace: Beaver, Utah Butch Cassidy was the most prolific bank and train robber of his time. After a term in prison (1894–96) Cassidy organized a group…
CORNING, Erastus, (grandfather of Parker Corning), a Representative from New York; born in Norwich, Conn., December 14, 1794; moved to Troy, N.Y., and thence, in 1814, to Albany, where he…
Senate Years of Service: 1837-1841Party: DemocratROANE, William Henry, (grandson of Patrick Henry), a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Virginia, September 17, 1787;…
THOMAS, William David, a Representative from New York; born in Middle Granville, Washington County, N.Y., March 22, 1880; attended the grade and high schools; was graduated from the Albany…
PETERSON, Hugh, a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm near Ailey, Montgomery County, Ga., August 21, 1898; attended the public schools, Brewton Parker Institute, Mount Vernon-Ailey, Ga…
(Encyclopedia) Lexington. 1 City (1990 pop. 225,366), seat of Fayette co., N central Ky., in the heart of the bluegrass region; inc. 1832, made coextensive with Fayette co. 1974. The outstanding…
