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George ALLEN, Congress, VA (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 2001-2007 Party: Republican ALLEN George , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 8, 1952; B.A., J.D.,…

Everest, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Everest, MountEverest, Mountĕvˈərĭst, ĕvˈrəst [key], peak, 29,032 ft (8,849 m) high (as officially recognized by China and Nepal; rock height only, 29,016 ft/8,844 m), on the border of…

Coppola, Francis Ford

(Encyclopedia) Coppola, Francis FordCoppola, Francis Fordkōˈpəˌlə [key], 1939–, American film director, b. Detroit. Coppola began his career directing low-budget films and working on screenplays for…

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…

Grover Washington, Jr. Biography

Grover Washington, Jr.Age: 56 Grammy Award-winning influential jazz saxophonist who shifted with ease from jazz to pop to R&B to funk. A mainstream and commercial success, Washington…

Fred Saigh Jr. Biography

Fred Saigh Jr.Age: 94 multi-millionaire and former St. Louis Cardinals owner whose decision to sell the team in 1953 to Anheuser-Busch for $3.75 million kept the team in St. Louis; cause of…

Vine Deloria, Jr. Biography

Vine Deloria, Jr. Leading Standing Rock Sioux scholar, writer and activistBorn: March 26, 1933Birthplace: Martin, S.D Deloria, of Standing Rock Sioux origin, was born in South Dakota near…

Peter Williams, Jr. Biography

Peter Williams, Jr.religious leaderBorn: 1780Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey Williams grew up to become active in the Methodist Church. In 1818, with the blessings of prominent white…

Charles Black, Jr. Biography

Charles Black, Jr.Born: 9/22/1915Birthplace: Austin, Texas constitutional law expert and professor who helped to write the legal brief for 10-year-old Linda Brown, the plaintiff in the…