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Grace, princess consort of Monaco

(Encyclopedia) Grace, 1929–82, princess consort of Monaco, b. Philadelphia as Grace Patricia Kelly. She acted on stage and television in New York, and made her film debut in 1951. Cool, blonde, and…

Halsted, William Stewart

(Encyclopedia) Halsted, William StewartHalsted, William Stewarthôlˈstĭd [key], 1852–1922, American surgeon, b. New York City, M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1877. He practiced in New York…

Joan Kelly HORN, Congress, MO (1936)

HORN Joan Kelly , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., October 18, 1936; graduate, Visitation Academy; B.A., University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1973, M.A., 1975; founder and…

William KENNON, Sr., Congress, OH (1793-1881)

KENNON William, Sr. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., May 14, 1793; moved with his parents to Belmont County, Ohio, in 1804; attended the common schools and…

Alfred IVERSON, Sr., Congress, GA (1798-1873)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1861 Party: Democrat IVERSON Alfred, Sr. , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Liberty County, Ga., December 3, 1798; attended private schools and…

Willard SAULSBURY, Sr., Congress, DE (1820-1892)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1871 Party: Democrat SAULSBURY Willard, Sr. , (brother of Eli Saulsbury, father of Willard Saulsbury, Jr.), a Senator from Delaware; born in Mispillion Hundred, Kent…

Bobby Neal BRIGHT, Sr., Congress, AL (1952)

BRIGHT Bobby Neal, Sr. , a Representative from Alabama; born in Midland, Dale County, Ala., July 21, 1952; graduated from Carroll High School, Ozark, Ala.; attended Enterprise State Junior College,…

William Lacy CLAY, Sr., Congress, MO (1931)

CLAY William Lacy, Sr. , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., April 30, 1931; B.S., St. Louis University, 1953; United States Army, 1953-1955; real estate…

creed

(Encyclopedia) creed [Lat. credo=I believe], summary of basic doctrines of faith. The following are historically important Christian creeds. 1 The Nicene Creed, beginning, “I believe in one God the…

Wedgwood, Josiah

(Encyclopedia) Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730–95, English potter, descendant of a family of Staffordshire potters and perhaps the greatest of all potters. At the age of nine he went to work at the plant…