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(Encyclopedia) Plainfield, city (1990 pop. 46,567), Union co., NE N.J.; settled 1684 by Friends, inc. as a city 1869. Formerly a residential city in the New York metropolitan area, it has become the…Thelma D. DRAKE, Congress, VA (1949)
DRAKE Thelma D. , a Representative from Virginia; born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, November 20, 1949; graduated from Elyria High School, Elyria, Ohio, 1967; realtor; business owner; member of…Sloat, John Drake
(Encyclopedia) Sloat, John Drake, 1781–1867, American naval officer, b. near Goshen, N.Y. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1800 and resigned after a year's service, but reentered for service in…Gallup, George Horace
(Encyclopedia) Gallup, George Horace, 1901–84, American public opinion statistician, originator of the Gallup poll, b. Jefferson, Iowa. After teaching journalism at Drake Univ. (1929–31) and at…Charles Daniel DRAKE, Congress, MO (1811-1892)
Senate Years of Service: 1867-1870 Party: Republican DRAKE Charles Daniel , a Senator from Missouri; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 11, 1811; attended St. Joseph's College, Bardstown, Ky., in…John Reuben DRAKE, Congress, NY (1782-1857)
DRAKE John Reuben , a Representative from New York; born in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, N.Y., November 28, 1782; completed preparatory studies; engaged in mercantile and agricultural…Charles Drake MARTIN, Congress, OH (1829-1911)
MARTIN Charles Drake , a Representative from Ohio; born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, August 5, 1829; attended the public schools and Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; studied law; was…Moro, Aldo
(Encyclopedia) Moro, AldoMoro, Aldoälˈdō môˈrō [key], 1916–78, Italian political leader. A lawyer, he entered national politics in 1946, when he was elected to the constituent assembly as a member of…Glaspell, Susan
(Encyclopedia) Glaspell, SusanGlaspell, Susanglăsˈpĕl [key], 1876–1948, American author, b. Davenport, Iowa, grad. Drake Univ. She married the playwright George Cram Cook (1913) and with him…Ponselle, Rosa
(Encyclopedia) Ponselle, RosaPonselle, Rosapŏnzĕlˈ [key], 1897–1981, American operatic soprano, b. Meriden, Conn. First appearing in vaudeville, she made her debut (1918) at the Metropolitan Opera in…Trending
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