GRISHAM, Wayne Richard, a Representative from California; born in Lamar, Prowers County, Colo., January 10, 1923; graduated from Jordan High School, Long Beach, Calif., 1940; A.A., Long Beach…
Malcolm, Janet
(Encyclopedia) Malcolm, Janet 1934-2021, American journalist and author, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Jana Klara Wienerova, Univ. of Michigan (B.A…
HORN, John Stephen (Steve), a Representative from California; born in San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, Calif., May 31, 1931; A.B., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1953; M.P.A.,…
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(Encyclopedia) Great South Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.45 mi (72 km) long, between the southern shore of Long Island and offshore barrier islands, SE N.Y. With the rapid population growth along…
(Encyclopedia) Rockaway, narrow peninsula, c.10 mi (16 km) long, SW Long Island, SE N.Y., in Queens borough of New York City. Separating Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean and isolated from the rest…
musicianBorn: 6/20/1942Birthplace: Hawthorne, California Founding member of the Beach Boys and main songwriter, arranger, and producer for the group during its heyday; between 1962 and 1966 the…
musicianBorn: 12/25/1946Birthplace: Pascogoula, Mississippi Singer/songwriter best known for his humorous rock songs about love, beach-life and drinking, such as “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger…
(Encyclopedia) IxtapaIxtapaēshtäˈpä [key], resort town, Guerrero, SW Mexico, on the Pacific. Its broad bay was largely untouched until the late 1960s. In 1972 the Mexican government began developing…
