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Harry Benjamin WOLF, Congress, MD (1880-1944)

WOLF, Harry Benjamin, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., June 16, 1880; attended the public schools of Baltimore and was graduated from the law department of the…

Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron, 1920–2003, British politician, b. Abersychan, Wales; grad. Oxford. He entered the House of Commons in 1948 as a Labour member and soon…

Marsha Mason

actressBorn: 4/3/1942Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri A stage actress of the 1960s and 1970s, Mason's fame as a film star soared when she received four Oscar nominations in a brief span of years (…

Penelope Ann Miller

actressBorn: 1/13/1964Birthplace: Los Angeles Miller's performance in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues (1988; she had previously appeared in the Broadway play) won critical attention, leading to a variety…

Jones, Mother

(Encyclopedia) Jones, Mother: see Jones, Mary Harris.

shamrock

(Encyclopedia) shamrock, a plant with leaves composed of three leaflets. According to legend it was used by St. Patrick in explaining the doctrine of the Trinity; it is now used as the emblem of…