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Cushing, Caleb

(Encyclopedia) Cushing, Caleb, 1800–1879, American statesman, b. Salisbury, Mass. After practicing law he served in the Massachusetts state legislature and later in Congress (1835–43). A loyal Whig,…

Calamity Jane

(Encyclopedia) Calamity JaneCalamity Janekəlămˈĭtē jānˈ [key], c.1852–1903, American frontier character, b. Princeton, Mo. Her real name was Martha Jane Canary, and the origin of her nickname is…

Baker, George Pierce

(Encyclopedia) Baker, George Pierce, 1866–1935, American educator, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Harvard, 1887. He taught (1888–1924) in the English department at Harvard and there conceived and…

Goodall, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Goodall, JaneGoodall, Janeg&oobreve;dˈôl [key], 1934–, English ethologist and primatologist. After working with Louis Leakey but without any formal scientific training, she…

F. P. A.

(Encyclopedia) F. P. A.: see Adams, Franklin Pierce.

Wyatt, Jane

actressBirthplace: Campgaw, N.J.Born: 1912Died: 2006

Morgan, Jane

(Florence Currier) singerBirthplace: BostonBorn: 1920

Brody, Jane

journalistBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.Born: 5/19/41