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Dodge, Mary Mapes
(Encyclopedia) Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1831–1905, American writer of children's stories, b. New York City. During her lifetime she was the acknowledged leader in the field of juvenile fiction. Her story…Budge, Don
(Encyclopedia) Budge, Don (John Donald Budge), 1915–2000, American tennis player, b. Oakland, Calif. A powerful, consistent player, Budge was the first person to capture the sport's grand slam,…M. Donald Grant 1998 Deaths
M. Donald GrantAge: 94 former chairman of the board of the NY Mets from their inception in 1962 to 1978 when he was voted out by the team's eight-man board; won two pennants and one World…Donald O'Connor 2003 Deaths
Donald O'ConnorAge: 78 acrobatic dancer, singer, and actor whose solo performance to “Make 'Em Laugh” in Singin' in the Rain remains one of the most memorable in film history. His other films…Lam, Carrie
(Encyclopedia) Lam, Carrie (Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor), 1957–, Hong Kong political leader. She served in the treasury bureau before becoming director of social welfare (2000–3), permanent secretary…Pedersen, Charles John
(Encyclopedia) Pedersen, Charles John, 1904–89, American chemist, b. Busan, Korea, M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1927. After finishing his studies, Pedersen began work as a research…Randall, James Garfield
(Encyclopedia) Randall, James Garfield, 1881–1953, American historian, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He taught history and political science at various colleges before joining (1920) the faculty of the Univ…Richberg, Donald Randall
(Encyclopedia) Richberg, Donald Randall, 1881–1960, American public official, b. Knoxville, Tenn. He practiced law in Chicago, served as attorney for the city and for Illinois, and became nationally…R-T
Maurice F. Rabb, Jr.Joseph Rainey Virginia RandolphNancy Davis ReaganBenjamin ReifelHiram RevelsJoseph Jones ReynoldsCondoleezza RiceBill RichardsonElliot RichardsonNorbert RillieuxJ.…John Vincent (Vin) WEBER, Congress, MN (1952)
WEBER John Vincent (Vin) , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Slayton, Murray County, Minn., July 24, 1952; attended the public schools; attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis…Trending
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