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Carteret, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Carteret, Sir GeorgeCarteret, Sir Georgekärˈtərĕt [key], c.1610–1680, proprietor of East Jersey (see New Jersey). He served in the British navy, fought for the royalists, and became (…Torrington, George Byng, Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Torrington, George Byng, ViscountTorrington, George Byng, Viscountbĭng, tŏrˈĭngtən [key], 1663–1733, British admiral. Early in his career he helped win the support of the navy for…George Herbert Walker Bush
George Herbert Walker BushBorn: 6/12/1924Birthplace: Milton, Mass. George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass., to Prescott and Dorothy Bush. The family later moved to…George Washington's Farewell Address
Given on Saturday, September 17, 1796 The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually…George Washington Carver Biography
George Washington Carvereducator, scientistBorn: 1864Birthplace: Diamond Grove, Mo. After a university in Kansas refused to admit him because he was African American, George Washington Carver…George (Birdie) Tebbetts Biography
George (Birdie) TebbettsAge: 86 a lifelong "baseball guy" who played catcher for Detroit and Boston, managed Cincinnati and Milwaukee and did both in Cleveland; batted .270 lifetime and…George Robertson, 1999 News
53, British defense secretary, was tapped to replace Javier Solana as NATO's secretary general. Solana, whose term expired in October, left the NATO post to become the European Union's…George Montgomery 2000 Deaths
George Montgomery(George Letz)Age: 84 rugged actor who epitomized the Western cowboy in scores of films, including The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1940) and Dakota Lil (1950). He was married to…George Washington Williams Biography
George Washington Williamsreligious leader, historianBorn: 1849Birthplace: Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania Enlisting at 14, Williams fought for the North in the Civil War. In 1874, he became the…George Ryan, 2000 News
Republican governor of Illinois, imposed a moratorium on executions in Jan., citing a “shameful record of convicting innocent people and putting them on death row.” Ryan said since 1977, 13…Trending
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