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rock group To many, Jane's Addiction epitomized the alternative rock scene that developed during the mid-1980s. Merging elements of punk and metal among other styles, the band's first release,…
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Michael MorrisOlympic Committee president, journalistBorn: 7/30/1914Birthplace: London, England sixth president of the International Olympic Committee who guided the organization through the…
LEE, Joshua, a Representative from New York; born in Hudson, N.Y., in 1783; studied medicine and was licensed to practice in 1804; commissioned in 1811 by Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins as surgeon of…
