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Frederick Bernard ROONEY, Congress, PA (1925)

ROONEY, Frederick Bernard, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., November 6, 1925; attended the public schools; graduated from the Bethlehem High…

Thomas J. ROONEY, Congress, FL (1970)

ROONEY, Thomas J., a Representative from Florida; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 21, 1970; attended Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., 1989; B.A., Washington and…

John James ROONEY, Congress, NY (1903-1975)

ROONEY, John James, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 29, 1903; attended the parochial schools and St. Francis Preparatory School and College; the law department…

Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh

(Encyclopedia) Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, known as Rooney Lee, 1837–91, Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, b. Arlington House, near Alexandria, Va.; son of Robert E. Lee. He…

Ava Gardner

actressBorn: 12/24/1922Birthplace: Smithfield, North Carolina Glamorous actress known for her roles as a romantic leading lady. Her films include The Killers (1946), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952…

Burton Lane

(Burton Levy)composerBorn: 2/2/1912Birthplace: New York City A composer of numerous scores for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, Lane collaborated with lyricists Ira Gershwin and Alan Jay…

Carey, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Carey, Henry, 1687–1743, English author. After the first collection of his poems appeared in 1713, he turned to writing for the stage. Primarily a writer of farce comedy, his greatest…

Best Actress Nominees

Check out the bios on the nominees, from Michelle Williams, who was nominated in the same category last year, to newcomer Rooney Mara. For those keeping score, this is Meryl Streep's…

Heym, Georg

(Encyclopedia) Heym, GeorgHeym, Georggāˈôrkh hīm [key], 1887–1912, German poet and novelist of early expressionism. Rebelling against the new romanticism, Heym created the “demon” metropolis. This…

Little Richard

(Encyclopedia) Little Richard, 1935–2020, American musician and singer, b. Macon, Ga., as Richard Wayne Penniman. One of the first rock musicians in the 1950s, he recorded such tunes as “Tutti Frutti…