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Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann
(Encyclopedia) Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann, 1774–1821, American Roman Catholic leader, usually called Mother Seton, b. Elizabeth Ann Bayley, New York City. She was the daughter of a prominent…Levittown
(Encyclopedia) LevittownLevittownlĕvˈət-tounˌ [key]. 1 Uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 53,286), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island; founded 1947. Originally about 7 sq mi (18 sq km) of potato…Lee, Peggy
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Peggy, 1920–2002, American singer and songwriter, b. Jamestown, N.D., as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Lee became famous for her singular voice—sexy, subtle, simultaneously smoky and…Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened
Unpunished crimes revisited after decades of neglect FBI photographs of slain civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner Related Links Black History Month…Mars, family of American food manufacturers
(Encyclopedia) Mars, family of American food manufacturers. Franklin Clarence Mars, 1882–1934, b. Hancock, Minn., was a chocolate manufacturer who produced candy at home before opening a candy…Maston Emmett O'NEAL, Jr., Congress, GA (1907-1990)
O'NEAL, Maston Emmett, Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga., July 19, 1907; attended the public schools and Marion Military Institute; graduated from…O’NEAL, Maston Emmett, Jr., Congress, GA (1907-1990)
O'NEAL Maston Emmett, Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga., July 19, 1907; attended the public schools and Marion Military Institute; graduated from…Halloween
(Encyclopedia) HalloweenHalloweenhălˌəwēnˈ, hälˌ– [key], October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve […Members of the U.S. Senate, 114th Congress
The members of the U.S. Senate in the 114th Congress are listed below. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are…1938 College Basketball Consensus All-America Team
(In alphabetical order)Meyer Bloom, TempleHank Luisetti, StanfordJohn Moir, Notre DamePaul Nowak, Notre DameFred Pralle, KansasJewell Young, Purdue 1939 College Basketball Consensus…