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Gilbert Motier WOODWARD, Congress, WI (1835-1913)

WOODWARD Gilbert Motier , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Washington, D.C., December 25, 1835; educated in the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced…

Joseph Addison WOODWARD, Congress, SC (1806-1885)

WOODWARD Joseph Addison , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Winnsboro, Fairfield County, S.C., on April 11, 1806; received an academic training and was graduated from the University of…

Fraser, Malcolm

(Encyclopedia) Fraser, Malcolm (John Malcolm Fraser), 1930–2015, Australian political leader and prime minister (1975–83). A graduate of Oxford (1952), he entered the Australian parliament as a…

Newman, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Newman, Paul, 1925–2008, American actor, b. Cleveland, Ohio. After performing in a Broadway play (1952–53) and in television dramas, Newman became a versatile film actor and a major…

Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich

(Encyclopedia) Andreyev, Leonid NikolayevichAndreyev, Leonid Nikolayevichlyāənyētˈ nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch əndrāˈyəf [key], 1871–1919, Russian writer. Andreyev's early stories were realistic studies of…

Bob Hayes 2002 Deaths

Bob HayesAge: 59 big-play wide receiver with world-class speed, who was a star with the Dallas Cowboys in the late 1960's and remains the only person to win an Olympic gold medal and a Super…

Bob Hope 2003 Deaths

Bob HopeAge: 100 legendary comedian, American icon, and master of the one-liner who used his quick delivery and brash, topical wit to entertain generations of fans, including U.S. troops…

Bob McFadden 2000 Deaths

Bob McFaddenAge: 76 behind-the-scenes voiceover artist who was the tongue behind the squeaky-voiced parrot who chortled "Ring around the collar" in Wisk commercials; of Amyotrophic lateral…

Bob Lemon 2000 Deaths

Bob LemonAge: 79 brilliant all-around baseball player who rose to stardom as a right-handed pitcher with the Cleveland Indians and later managed the N.Y. Yankees to a World Series title; 20-…