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(Encyclopedia) Ringling Brothers, seven brothers, sons of German-born August Rüngeling, who established an American circus empire. Albert C. (1852–1916), Otto (1858–1911), Alfred T. (1861–1919),…Cabinet Members Under McKinley
Secretary of State John Sherman, 1897William R. Day, 1898John Hay, 1898Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, 1897Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, 1897Elihu Root, 1899Attorney General…Charles TRACEY, Congress, NY (1847-1905)
TRACEY Charles , a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., May 27, 1847; was graduated from the Albany Academy in 1866; served in the Papal Zouaves at Rome, Italy, portions of the…Charles SWINDALL, Congress, OK (1876-1939)
SWINDALL Charles , a Representative from Oklahoma; born at College Mound, near Terrell, Kaufman County, Tex., February 13, 1876; attended the public schools and Vanderbilt University, Nashville,…Freer, Charles Lang
(Encyclopedia) Freer, Charles LangFreer, Charles Langfrēr [key], 1856–1919, American art collector, b. Kingston, N.Y. He gave to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., his entire collection…Russell, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Bill (William Felton Russell), 1934–, American basketball player, b. Monroe, La. Named an All-American while on the Univ. of San Francisco team, he played on the gold-medal-…Eggan, Fred Russell
(Encyclopedia) Eggan, Fred RussellEggan, Fred Russellĕgˈgən [key], 1906–91, American anthropologist, b. Seattle, grad. Univ. of Chicago (Ph.B., 1927; A.M., 1928; Ph.D., 1933). A member of the faculty…Yuan T. Lee Biography
Yuan T. LeechemistBorn: 11/29/1936Birthplace: Hsinchu, Taiwan Yuan T. Lee was one of three who shared the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Although Lee's childhood in Taiwan was interrupted by…Granville T. Woods Biography
Granville T. WoodsinventorBorn: 1856Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio. Woods was born in Columbus, Ohio, and later settled in Cincinnati. Largely self-educated, he was awarded more than 60 patents.…T. R. Knight Biography
actor Born: March 26, 1973Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota T. R. Knight was just five years-old when he became involved with Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater. Later,…