ESTOPINAL, Albert, a Representative from Louisiana; born in St. Bernard Parish, La., January 30, 1845; attended the public and private schools; left school in January 1862 to enlist in the…
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert Lawrence), 1885–1930, English author, one of the primary shapers of 20th-century fiction.
Lawrence believed that industrialized Western culture was…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1916Party: RepublicanBURLEIGH, Edwin Chick, a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born in Linneus, Aroostook County, Maine, November 27, 1843; attended the…
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Wyndham (Percy Wyndham Lewis)Lewis, Wyndhamwĭnˈdəm [key], 1886–1957, English author and painter, born on a ship on the Bay of Fundy. With Ezra Pound, he was cofounder and editor…
MARCANTONIO, Vito Anthony, a Representative from New York; born in New York City December 10, 1902; attended the grade and high schools; was graduated from the law department of New York…
(Encyclopedia) Chambers, Whittaker, 1901–61, U.S. journalist and spy, b. Philadelphia. He joined the U.S. Communist party in 1925 and wrote for its newspaper before engaging (1935–38) in espionage…
(Encyclopedia) Monroe, Marilyn, 1926–62, American movie actress, b. Los Angeles as Norma Jean Baker or Norma Jeane Mortenson. Raised in orphanages after 1935 and first married at 14, Monroe, who…
McCLERNAND, John Alexander, a Representative from Illinois; born in Breckinridge County, Ky., on May 30, 1812; moved with his parents to Shawneetown, Ill., in 1813; attended the village…
The Oscars 2013 Find everything you need to know about the 85th Academy Awards. Read biographies of the nominees as well as past hosts of the show. Check out Oscar trivia, quizzes and…
