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Christopher, Warren Minor
(Encyclopedia) Christopher, Warren Minor, 1925–2011, U.S. government official, b. Scranton, N.Dak. He studied law at Stanford (1946–49) and was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (…Welty, Eudora
(Encyclopedia) Welty, Eudora, 1909–2001, American author, b. Jackson, Miss., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1929. One of the important American regional writers of the 20th cent. and one of the finest…Columbus Day
(Encyclopedia) Columbus Day, holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. It has been traditionally celebrated on Oct. 12 throughout most of the United States, parts of Canada,…John Ignatius NOLAN, Congress, CA (1874-1922)
NOLAN John Ignatius , a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., January 14, 1874; attended the public schools; was an iron molder; member of the board of supervisors of…Mae Ella NOLAN, Congress, CA (1886-1973)
NOLAN Mae Ella , a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., September 20, 1886; attended the public schools, St. Vincent's Convent and Ayres Business College of San Francisco…Michael Nicholas NOLAN, Congress, NY (1833-1905)
NOLAN Michael Nicholas , a Representative from New York; born in County Carlow, Ireland, May 4, 1833; immigrated to the United States at the age of ten years; attended the public schools in…William Ignatius NOLAN, Congress, MN (1874-1943)
NOLAN William Ignatius , a Representative from Minnesota; born in St. Paul, Minn., May 14, 1874; moved with his parents to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1877; educated in the public schools of…Plummer, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Plummer, Christopher (Arthur Christopher Orme), 1929-2021, Canadian-American actor, b. Toronto, Canada. Raised by his mother,…Smart, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Smart, Christopher, 1722–71, English poet. A graduate of Cambridge, he lived in London writing poems, editing a humorous magazine, and producing plays. His one great poem, Song to…Newport, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Newport, Christopher, 1565?–1617, English mariner, commander of early voyages to Virginia. He commanded a privateering expedition to the West Indies (1592) that returned to England…Trending
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