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Stone, Harlan Fiske

(Encyclopedia) Stone, Harlan Fiske, 1872–1946, American jurist, 12th chief justice of the United States (1941–46), b. Chesterfield, N.H. A graduate (1898) of Columbia Univ. law school, he was…

Underhill, John

(Encyclopedia) Underhill, John, c.1597–1672, military commander in the American colonies, b. England. In 1630 he accompanied John Winthrop (1588–1649) to Massachusetts Bay, and in 1637 he…

Catt, Carrie Chapman

(Encyclopedia) Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859–1947, American suffragist and peace advocate, b. Carrie Lane, Ripon, Wis., grad. Iowa State College (now Iowa State Univ.), 1880. She was superintendent of…

Ballinger, Richard Achilles

(Encyclopedia) Ballinger, Richard AchillesBallinger, Richard Achillesbălˈĭnjər [key], 1858–1922, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1909–11), b. Boonesboro (now in Boone), Iowa. He was mayor of Seattle…

George Takei

actorBorn: 4/20/1937Birthplace: Los Angeles Takei will likely be forever associated with hit sci-fi series Star Trek. He joined the franchise in 1966 as helmsman Hikaru Sulu and has appeared each…

Performers

Shirley Temple was born in 1928. She began dancing as soon as she could walk. When she was 4 years old, her mother moved her from…

James Coburn

actorBorn: 8/31/1928Birthplace: Laurel, Nebraska Academy Award-winning actor best known for his distinctive deep voice and playing tough guys and villains in numerous westerns and action films. He…

Charles OGLE, Congress, PA (1798-1841)

OGLE, Charles, (son of Alexander Ogle and uncle of Andrew Jackson Ogle), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pa., in 1798; completed preparatory studies;…

William BABCOCK, Congress, NY (1785-1838)

BABCOCK, William, a Representative from New York; born in Hinsdale, Westmoreland County, N.H., in 1785; moved to Penn Yan, N.Y., in 1813 and engaged in mercantile pursuits; upon the formation…

Ronald Charles MARLENEE, Congress, MT (1935)

MARLENEE, Ronald Charles, a Representative from Montana; born in Scobey, Daniels County, Mont., August 8, 1935; educated in the public schools of Daniels County; attended: Montana State…