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Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl, d. 1469, English nobleman. He was knighted (1426) by Henry VI and acquired wealth and power by marrying (c.1436) Jacquetta of Luxemburg, widow of…Lee, Stan
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Stan, 1922–2018, American comic-book writer and editor, co-creator of a number of iconic American superheroes, b. New York City as Stanley Martin Lieber. At 17 he was hired by…Guthrie, Woody
(Encyclopedia) Guthrie, Woody (Woodrow Wilson Guthrie), 1912–67, American folk singer, guitarist, and composer, b. Okemah, Okla. Guthrie was an itinerant musician and laborer from the age of 13.…Goldwater, Barry Morris
(Encyclopedia) Goldwater, Barry Morris, 1909–98, U.S. senator (1953–65, 1969–87), b. Phoenix, Ariz. He studied at the Univ. of Arizona, but left in 1929 to enter his family's department-store…Higginson, Thomas Wentworth
(Encyclopedia) Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823–1911, American author, b. Cambridge, Mass. A Unitarian minister, he was a leader in the abolitionist movement and was a member of a group that backed…West, Paul Noden
(Encyclopedia) West, Paul Noden, 1930–2015, British-American writer, b. Eckington, Derbyshire, England, B.A. Univ. of Birmingham (1950), M.A. Columbia (1953). After serving in the Royal Air Force and…1998 Snowboarding World Cup Final Standings
World Cup Final Standings Men Overall Pts 1 Alexander Koller, AUT 990.32 2 Richard Richardsson, SWE 821.33 3 Dieter Moherndl, GER 757.86 Halfpipe Pts 1…BEALL, James Andrew (Jack), Congress, TX (1866-1929)
BEALL, James Andrew (Jack), a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Midlothian, Ellis County, Tex., October 25, 1866; attended the country schools; taught school in 1884 and 1885; was…James Andrew (Jack) BEALL, Congress, TX (1866-1929)
BEALL James Andrew (Jack) , a Representative from Texas; born on a farm near Midlothian, Ellis County, Tex., October 25, 1866; attended the country schools; taught school in 1884 and 1885; was…WESTLAND, Alfred John (Jack), Congress, WA (1904-1982)
WESTLAND, Alfred John (Jack), a Representative from Washington; born in Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., December 14, 1904; attended the local schools and was graduated from the University of…Trending
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