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Cash, Johnny

(Encyclopedia) Cash, Johnny, 1932–2003, American singer and songwriter, b. Kingsland, Ark. Born to a farm family, he went to Memphis in 1955 and recorded such hits as “I Walk the Line” (1956) and “…

Campbell, Scottish noble family

(Encyclopedia) CampbellCampbellkămˈbəl [key], Scottish noble family, the head of which is the duke of Argyll. The Campbells of Lochow (Lochawe) rose to power in W Scotland in the later Middle Ages.…

Betty Carter 1998 Deaths

Betty CarterAge: 69 Grammy-winning jazz singer who was labeled “the godmother of jazz.” She got her start singing with greats Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis; later recorded…

Randolph Carter 1998 Deaths

Randolph Carterplaywright Broadway playwright whose works include Arms of Venus, Wuthering Heights and Eugenia.Born: 1910Died: 1998Helen CarterA - FCardinal Agostino Casaroli

Helen Carter 1998 Deaths

Helen CarterAge: 70singer, songwriter, musician Helen was a member of the Carter family band that played a significant role in the development of country music. The band's influence is still…

Carter G. Woodson Biography

Carter G. Woodson historian, educatorBorn: 1875Birthplace: New Canton, Virginia   Taught to read by family members, Woodson worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and put himself through high…

Jimmy Carter, 2002 News

former president, won the Nobel Peace Prize in October. He was cited for “his untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights,…

Rosalynn Smith Carter Biography

Rosalynn Smith CarterFirst LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she…

Nell Carter 2003 Deaths

Nell CarterAge: 54 flamboyant singer and actress who won a Tony and an Emmy Award for her performance in Ain't Misbehavin'. She starred in the television series Gimme a Break! Died: Beverly…