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Baker, George Fisher
(Encyclopedia) Baker, George Fisher, 1840–1931, American financier and philanthropist, b. Troy, N.Y. Baker was one of the founders of the First National Bank of New York in 1863 and became (1877) its…Bill Bradley
Outsider vs. insider: Gore's toughest challenger by Beth Rowen This article was posted on August 27, 1999. Bill Bradley has proposed strict hand-gun regulations as well as campaign-finance…Angela Morgan: Choice
ChoiceAngela MorganI'd rather have the thought of you To hold against my heart, My spirit to be taught of you With west winds blowing, Than all the warm caresses Of another love's bestowing,…Morgan Freeman Biography
Morgan FreemanactorBorn: 6/1/1937Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee A movie industry veteran who has evolved from sturdy character actor to engaging leading man, he received Academy Award nominations…Harry Morgan Biography
Harry Morgan(Harry Bratsburg)actorBorn: 4/10/1915Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Television and film character actor equally adept at dramatic and comic characterizations, Bratsburg originally wanted…Garrett Morgan Biography
Garrett MorganBorn: 1877 Safety Hood, Traffic Light. Morgan's first well-known invention was the safety hood, a forerunner of the gas mask. When 32 workers in Cleveland, Ohio, were trapped during a…Colorado School of Mines
(Encyclopedia) Colorado School of Mines, at Golden; state supported, coeducational; chartered 1874. It was one of the first mineral engineering schools in the United States. It owns extensive…Lilienthal, David Eli
(Encyclopedia) Lilienthal, David EliLilienthal, David Elilĭlˈyənthôl [key], 1899–1981, American public official, b. Morton, Ill. He was admitted (1923) to the bar, practiced law, and was appointed by…Morgan, Sir Henry
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Sir Henry, 1635?–1688, Welsh buccaneer. In his youth he went to the West Indies, eventually joining the buccaneers there. On the death (1667) of Edward Mansfield, Morgan took…Muller, Hermann Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Muller, Hermann JosephMuller, Hermann Josephmŭlˈər [key], 1890–1967, American geneticist and educator, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (B.A., 1910; Ph.D., 1916). A student of Thomas…Trending
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