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Evans, Dame Edith
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…Forbes, Malcolm
(Encyclopedia) Forbes, Malcolm, 1919–90, American publisher, b. Englewood, N.J. The third son of a Scottish immigrant who founded Forbes magazine in 1917, he graduated from Princeton (1941), and…Thomas James Duncan FULLER, Congress, ME (1808-1876)
FULLER Thomas James Duncan , a Representative from Maine; born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., March 17, 1808; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…All-NBA Teams
Voting by a 121-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has entries for three teams; points awarded on 5-3-1 basis. First Team repeaters from…Hill, Joe
(Encyclopedia) Hill, Joe, 1879–1915, Swedish-American union organizer; b. Sweden, as Joel Hägglund, also called Joseph Hillström. He came to the United States in 1902 and worked as a miner and a…Selznick, David O.
(Encyclopedia) Selznick, David O., 1902–65, American film producer, b. Pittsburgh. He worked for studios in Hollywood before founding Selznick International Pictures in 1936. Selznick's most famous…Howard, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Howard, Michael, 1941–, British politician, leader of the Conservative party (2003–5), b. Llanelli, Wales, as Michael Hecht. The son of immigrants (his father changed the family name…Richardson, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Samuel, 1689–1761, English novelist, b. Derbyshire. When he was 50 and a prosperous printer, Richardson was asked to compose a guide to letter writing. The idea of…1996 Men's Boxing Medalists
Weight Class Champion Lt. Flyweight (106 lbs) Daniel Petrov Bojilov, BUL Mansueto Valesco, PHI Oleg Kuryukhin, UKR / Rafael Lozano, SPA Flyweight (112) Maikro Romero, CUB…Senate and House Standing Committees, 110th Congress
Below is a list of the 110th Congress Senate and House standing committees, including chairmen and ranking reps. Committees of the Senate…Trending
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