(Encyclopedia) Marie de FranceMarie de Francedə fräNs [key], fl. 1155–90, poet. Born in France, she spent her adult life in England in aristocratic circles and wrote in Anglo-Norman. She is best…
(Encyclopedia) Bradbury, William BatchelderBradbury, William Batchelderbăchˈəldər [key], 1816–68, American hymn composer and music editor, b. York, Maine; pupil of Lowell Mason. He organized the…
(Garry Kent Masciarelli)director, screenwriter, producer, actorBorn: 11/13/1934Birthplace: Bronx, New York Marshall has achieved great success as a writer and producer for television. He cowrote…
WADSWORTH, William Henry, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., July 4, 1821; attended town and county private schools; was graduated from Augusta College,…
CAPEHART, James, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Point Pleasant, Mason County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 7, 1847; attended the public schools and Marietta College, Ohio;…
(James Leblanche Stewart)actorBorn: 5/6/1913Birthplace: London, England Dashing actor known best for his deep voice and the flourish with which he approached roles as a swashbuckler. He made his…
JANES, Henry Fisk, a Representative from Vermont; born in Brimfield, Hampden County, Mass., October 10, 1792; moved with his parents to Calais, Vt.; pursued an academic course; served in the…
KEHOE, James Nicholas, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., July 15, 1862; attended public and private schools; engaged in the printing business until 1884;…
POLSLEY, Daniel Haymond, a Representative from West Virginia; born at Palatine, near Fairmont, Va. (now West Virginia), November 28, 1803; attended the country schools; completed preparatory…