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Falls Church

(Encyclopedia) Falls Church, independent city (2020 pop. 14,917), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948…

Grierson, Sir George Abraham

(Encyclopedia) Grierson, Sir George AbrahamGrierson, Sir George Abrahamgrĭrˈsən [key], 1851–1941, Irish philologist. Besides writing grammars of many modern Indian vernaculars, Grierson directed the…

George Walker Bush

George Walker Bush Born: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., the first child of future president George H. W. Bush. In 1948…

George Deiderich Biography

George DeiderichAge: 63 All-American and two time All-SEC offensive and defensive guard for Vanderbilt in the 1950's; selected in 23rd round of 1959 NFL draft by Los Angeles Rams; played two…

George Papadopoulos Biography

George PapadopoulosAge: 80 Greek military figure who led a bloodless coup in 1967 and went on to become the dictator of Greece until his government was overthrown in 1973. He was arrested the…

Georges Guétary Biography

Georges Guétaryactor, singer Guétary will be best remembered on these shores as the handsome crooner who competed with Gene Kelly for the affections of Leslie Caron in An American in Paris.…

George Nakashima Biography

George Nakashimawoodworker, architectural designerBorn: 1905Birthplace: Spokane, Wash. Nakashima developed his lifelong interest in woodworking and architectural design as a student at the…

George Washington Biography

George WashingtonBorn: 2/22/1732Birthplace: Westmoreland County, Va. George Washington was born on Feb. 22, 1732 (Feb. 11, 1731/2, old style) in Westmoreland County, Va. While in his teens,…

George Shima Biography

George ShimaagriculturalistBorn: c. 1865Birthplace: Japan After failing his university exams, Kinji Ushijima migrated to California in 1888. Unlike most Japanese immigrants, he arrived with…

George Osmond Biography

managerDied: Nov. 6, 2007 (Provo, Utah) Best Known as: patriarch of Osmond Brothers singing group Patriarch of the Osmond Brothers singing group and the…