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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.vŏnˈəgət [key] 1922–2007, American novelist, b. Indianapolis. After serving in World War II, he worked as a police reporter and wrote short…Patton, George Smith, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Patton, George Smith, Jr., 1885–1945, American general, b. San Gabriel, Calif. A graduate of West Point (1909), he served in World War I and was wounded while commanding a tank brigade…Morgenthau, Robert Morris
(Encyclopedia) Morgenthau, Robert Morris, , 1919-2009, b. New York, N.Y, Amherst College (B.A., 1941); Yale Univ. Law School (J.D., 1948). He was the…Ellery, William
(Encyclopedia) Ellery, William, 1727–1820, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Newport, R.I. While a member of the Continental Congress (1776–81…2015 Year in Review Slideshow: U.S. News
Top events for the nation and the world in 2015 Jennie Wood Prev Next Campaign 2016 Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Remain Frontrunners After multiple debates, Donald Trump remained the…2001 Deaths: R - Z
Francisco RabalAlan RafkinJoey RamoneFred RaphaelSimon RavenMaureen ReaganDick RehbeinJames RhodesMordecai RichlerBill RigneyRobert RimmerS. Dillon RipleyMichael RitchieGordon RitzJohn…Harris, Joel Chandler
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848–1908, American short-story writer and humorist, b. Eatonton, Ga., considered one of the great American regionalist writers. As an apprentice to the editor…Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
(Encyclopedia) Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).James Earl Carter, Jr.
James Earl Carter, Jr.Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby…Al Schill Jr. Biography
Al Schill Jr.Age: 24 stock-car racer who won rookie of the year honors at Slinger Raceway (Ore.) and, along with his father, became the first father-son duo in that track's history to finish…Trending
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