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Brandy Station

(Encyclopedia) Brandy Station, small trading center, Culpeper co., Va. It was the scene of the greatest cavalry engagement of the Civil War (also called the battle of Fleetwood Hill), fought June 9,…

Barr, Alfred Hamilton, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Barr, Alfred Hamilton, Jr., 1902–81, American art historian, b. Detroit. Barr taught art history at several colleges and was the first director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York…

Dr. Victor E. Frankl Biography

Dr. Victor E. FranklAge: 92 Viennese psychiatrist who used prisoner-of-war experience to write work on human survival, Man's Search for Meaning, that opened new avenues for modern…

Alan E. Cober 1998 Deaths

Alan E. Coberillustrator Newspaper, magazine and book illustrator who combined modern art with commercial art in works which appeared in The New York Times, Time, Life, and his children's…

E. G. Marshall 1998 Deaths

E. G. MarshallAge: 88 Character actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Lawrence Preston in television's The Defenders. He began his acting career on the stage, gaining fame with…

Norman E. Isaacs 1998 Deaths

Norman E. IsaacsAge: 89 prominent newspaper editor and press expert. He was a former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Died: March 7, 1998.Anna May HutchisonG - LBuddy…

Marvin E. Wolfgang 1998 Deaths

Marvin E. WolfgangAge: 73 famed criminologist who expanded his field by perfecting a method of analyzing great masses of data to discern patterns of violence and crime. Died: April 12, 1998.…

Howard E. Johnson 2000 Deaths

Howard E. Johnson(Stretch Johnson),Age: 85 tap dancer, Communist, and activist who performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra at the Cotton Club and the Apollo. Died: Bronx, New York, May 28…

George E. Brown Jr. Biography

George E. Brown Jr.Age: 79 oldest member of the House of Representatives. The senior Democrat on the House Science Committee, Rep. Brown had a fascination with science and space exploration.…

E. H. Gombrich 2001 Deaths

E. H. GombrichAge: 92 Vienna-born polymath who wrote about subjects ranging from classical music to psychology to white ants. But he's best known for his children's book, The Story of Art,…