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Robert Bryarly GORDON, Congress, OH (1855-1923)
GORDON Robert Bryarly , a Representative from Ohio; born at St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, August 6, 1855; attended the public schools; postmaster of St. Marys 1885-1889; auditor of Auglaize…Thomas Sylvy GORDON, Congress, IL (1893-1959)
GORDON Thomas Sylvy , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., December 17, 1893; attended the parochial schools and was graduated from St. Stanislaus College, Chicago, Ill., in 1912…William Fitzhugh GORDON, Congress, VA (1787-1858)
GORDON William Fitzhugh , a Representative from Virginia; born on Germanna plantation, near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., January 13, 1787; attended the country schools and Spring Hill…Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Reading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess ofReading, Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st marquess ofrĕdˈĭng [key], 1860–1935, British statesman. Called to the bar in 1887, he achieved great…Miliband, Ed
(Encyclopedia) Miliband, Ed (Edward Samuel Miliband), 1969–, British political leader, b. London, grad. Oxford, London School of Economics. A member of the Labour party and a close associate of…Howe, Gordie
(Encyclopedia) Howe, Gordie (Gordon Howe), 1928–2016, Canadian hockey player. One of the great forwards in the game's history, “Mr. Hockey” was renowned for both his offensive and defensive play as…Slatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Slatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr vonSlatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr vonr&oomacr;ˈdôlf kärl frīˈhĕr fən släˈtĭn [key], known as Slatin PashaSlatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr vonpäˈshä [key…Grove, Andy
(Encyclopedia) Grove, Andy (Andrew Stephen Grove)Grove, Andy [key], 1936–2016, American computer-industry executive, b. Budapest, Hungary, as András István Gróf, immigrated to the United States 1957…Schwarzkopf, H. Norman
(Encyclopedia) Schwarzkopf, H. Norman (Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.), 1934–2012, U.S. army general, b. Trenton, N.J. He graduated from West Point (1956) and served two tours of duty in the Vietnam…Girl Scouts
(Encyclopedia) Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Juliette Gordon Low. It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts (see Scouts) and Girl Guides…Trending
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