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Clarence Eugene HANCOCK, Congress, NY (1885-1948)

HANCOCK Clarence Eugene , a Representative from New York; born in Syracuse, N.Y., February 13, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., in 1906…

John Eugene HARDING, Congress, OH (1877-1959)

HARDING John Eugene , a Representative from Ohio; born in Excello, Butler County, Ohio, June 27, 1877; attended the Amanda public schools and Pennsylvania Military Academy at Chester; was…

Herbert Eugene HARRIS, II, Congress, VA (1926)

HARRIS Herbert Eugene, II , a Representative from Virginia; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., April 14, 1926; attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, Kansas City, 1930-1939;…

Eugene Pierce GILLESPIE, Congress, PA (1852-1899)

GILLESPIE Eugene Pierce , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Greenville, Mercer County, Pa., September 24, 1852; attended the public schools, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., and St.…

Paul Eugene GILLMOR, Congress, OH (1939-2007)

GILLMOR Paul Eugene , a Representative from Ohio; born in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, February 1, 1939; graduated from Old Fort High School, Old Fort, Ohio, 1957; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University,…

Minnesota Orchestra

(Encyclopedia) Minnesota Orchestra, founded 1903. Since 1974 its home has been Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. The orchestra was one of the first to be recorded (early 1920s) and featured in…

Jones, Robert Edmond

(Encyclopedia) Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in the United…

Ruef, Abraham

(Encyclopedia) Ruef, Abraham (Abe Ruef)Ruef, Abrahamr&oomacr;f [key], 1864–1936, American political boss, b. San Francisco. He practiced law in San Francisco after 1886 and became a familiar…

Scruggs, Earl Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Scruggs, Earl Eugene, 1924–2012, American banjo player, b. Flint Hill, N.C. He developed a distinctive syncopated, three-finger style on the five-string banjo that changed the way it…

soliloquy

(Encyclopedia) soliloquy, the speech by a character in a literary composition, usually a play, delivered while the speaker is either alone addressing the audience directly or the other actors are…