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Cline, Patsy

(Encyclopedia) Cline, Patsy, 1932–63, American country singer, b. Winchester, Va., as Virginia Patterson Hensley. She began singing locally while still in her teens and signed her first recording…

Agee, James

(Encyclopedia) Agee, JamesAgee, Jamesāˈjē [key], 1909–55, American writer, b. Knoxville, Tenn., grad. Harvard, 1932. He soon joined the literary and journalistic life of New York City, becoming (1932…

1922–2007 Newbery Medal Winners

1922The Story of Mankind, Hendrick Willem Van Loon1923The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle, Hugh A. Lofting1924The Dark Frigate, Charles Boardman Hawes1925Tales from Silver Lands, Charles Joseph…

Reading, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Reading.Readingrĕdˈĭng [key] 1 Town (1990 pop. 22,539), Middlesex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston; settled 1639, set off from Lynn and inc. 1644. Printing is the major industry. A…

Michael Lynn SYNAR, Congress, OK (1950-1996)

SYNAR Michael Lynn , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Vinita, Craig County, Okla., October 17, 1950; attended Muskogee public schools; graduated from Muskogee High School, 1968; B.S.,…

Lynn Joseph FRAZIER, Congress, ND (1874-1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1923-1941 Party: Republican FRAZIER Lynn Joseph , a Senator from North Dakota; born near Medford, Steele County, Minn., December 21, 1874; moved to Dakota Territory (now…

Robert Lynn HOGG, Congress, WV (1893-1973)

HOGG Robert Lynn , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va., December 30, 1893; attended the public schools and West Virginia Preparatory School; was…

Lynn Sedwick HORNOR, Congress, WV (1874-1933)

HORNOR Lynn Sedwick , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., November 3, 1874; attended the public schools; was employed as a bank clerk in 1892 and…