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Edith Nourse Rogers Biography

Edith Nourse RogersU.S. congresswomanBorn: 1881Birthplace: Saco, Maine Edith Nourse married John J. Rogers, a successful lawyer in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1912 her husband was elected to…

Tumulty, Joseph Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Tumulty, Joseph Patrick, 1879–1954, American politician, b. Jersey City, N.J. After his admission to the bar, he practiced law in Jersey City (1902–8) and served in the New Jersey…

Wilson, Lanford

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Lanford, 1937–2011, American playwright, b. Lebanon, Mo. An important figure in modern drama, he was a master of earthy, realistic dialogue in which monologue, conversation,…

Beach Boys, The

(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…

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…

Wilson, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Harold (James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx), 1916–95, British statesman. A graduate of Oxford, he became an economics lecturer there (1937) and a fellow of…

Wilson, William Lyne

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, William Lyne, 1843–1900, American legislator, cabinet member, and university president, b. Jefferson co., Va. (now in W.Va.). He was a private in the Confederate army in the…

Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, city (1990 pop. 36,930), seat of Wilson co., E N.C., in a rich agricultural region; inc. 1849. It is a commercial and industrial center with a large tobacco market. There is…