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Puebla, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Puebla, city (1990 pop. 1,007,170), capital of Puebla state, E central Mexico. Its official name is Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, in honor of Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza, who defeated French…

2008 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 18, 2008. Outstanding Play…

Robert Culp Biography

actorBorn: 8/16/30Died: 3/24/2010 (Hollywood Hills, Calif.) Best Known as: actor who played Kelly Robinson in I Spy Veteran actor Robert Culp found fame in…

Richard NICHOLS, Congress, KS (1926)

NICHOLS, Richard, a Representative from Kansas; born in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kans., April 29, 1926; attended public schools; B.S., Kansas State University, 1951; ensign, United States…

James Assion WRIGHT, Congress, PA (1902-1963)

WRIGHT, James Assion, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa., on August 11, 1902; attended the public schools; was graduated from Holy Cross College,…

Samuel Franklin SWOPE, Congress, KY (1809-1865)

SWOPE, Samuel Franklin, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Bourbon County, Ky., March 1, 1809; attended the rural schools of Bourbon and Scott Counties and the Georgetown (Ky.) College;…

Ithamar Conkey SLOAN, Congress, WI (1822-1898)

SLOAN, Ithamar Conkey, (brother of Andrew Scott Sloan), a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y., May 9, 1822; attended the common schools; studied law; was…