(Encyclopedia) Wayne, Anthony, 1745–96, American Revolutionary general, b. Chester co., Pa. Impetuous and hot-headed, Wayne was sometimes known as “mad Anthony,” but he was an able general.
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(Encyclopedia) Wayne, John, 1907–79, American movie actor, b. Winterset, Iowa, as Marion Michael Morrison. An enduringly popular movie star from his debut in 1930, Wayne combined the toughness…
Thiebaud, Wayne
(Encyclopedia) Thiebaud, Wayne, 1920-2021, American artist, b. Mesa, Ariz., Sacramento State College (B.A., 1951; M.A., 1952). Thiebaud studied commercial art in high school, and during World…
Born: Sept. 2, 1935Horse racing 4-time Eclipse-winning trainer who saddled Horses of Year Lady's Secret in 1988 and Criminal Type in 1990; first trainer to earn over $100 million in purses; led…
voice actorBorn: February 7, 1947Died: May 18, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: voice of Mickey Mouse Wayne Allwine was the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1977…
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Mark Wayne, 1896–1984, U.S. general, b. Madison Barracks, N.Y. A West Point graduate, he served as a captain in World War I and rose to become (1942) army ground forces chief of…
(Encyclopedia) Morse, Wayne Lyman, 1900–1974, U.S. Senator (1945–69), b. Madison, Wis. He was a professor of law and later dean at the Univ. of Oregon law school (1931–44) and gained a nationwide…
(Encyclopedia) MacVeagh, Isaac WayneMacVeagh, Isaac Wayneməkvāˈ [key], 1833–1917, American political figure, U.S. Attorney General (1881), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer, he was the son-in-law of Simon…
(Encyclopedia) Wayne State University, at Detroit, Mich.; state supported; coeducational; established 1956 as a successor to Wayne Univ. (formed 1934 by a merger of five city colleges). The…
