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(Encyclopedia) UvaldeUvaldey&oomacr;vălˈdē [key], city (1990 pop. 14,729), seat of Uvalde co., SW Tex., in a farm area; founded c.1854, inc. as a city 1921. It is a rail junction in an…Garner, John Nance
(Encyclopedia) Garner, John Nance, 1868–1967, Vice President of the United States (1933–41), b. Red River co., Tex. A lawyer, he served (1898–1902) in the Texas legislature and then (1902) was…Garner, Erroll Louis
(Encyclopedia) Garner, Erroll Louis, 1921–77, American jazz pianist and composer, b. Pittsburgh. He wrote some 200 songs, including “Misty,” “Dreamy,” and “Solitaire.” He developed a unique style of…Selznick, David O.
(Encyclopedia) Selznick, David O., 1902–65, American film producer, b. Pittsburgh. He worked for studios in Hollywood before founding Selznick International Pictures in 1936. Selznick's most famous…Garner, Peggy Ann
actressBirthplace: Canton, OhioBorn: 1932Died: 1984Jennifer Lopez
J.LoEpic Though she'll never be compared to Whitney Houston or even Mariah Carey in the vocal department, in the world of pop divas, high-flying Jennifer Lopez doesn't have to be. Just ask…Doudna, Jennifer Anne
(Encyclopedia) Doudna, Jennifer Anne, 1964–, American biochemist, b. Washington, D.C., Ph.D. Harvard Medical School, 1989. Doudna was a professor at Yale from 1994 to 2002, when she joined the…Sunday, Billy
(Encyclopedia) Sunday, Billy (William Ashley Sunday), 1863–1935, American evangelist, b. Ames, Iowa, in the era around World War I. A professional baseball player (1883–90), he later worked for the…McAdoo, William Gibbs
(Encyclopedia) McAdoo, William GibbsMcAdoo, William Gibbsmăkˈəd&oomacr; [key], 1863–1941, American political leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1913–18), b. near Marietta, Ga. The son of a…Jay Garner, 2003 News
retired U.S. Army general, was appointed in January by President Bush to serve as civil administrator in charge of reconstruction and humanitarian aid in post–Saddam Hussein Iraq. L. Paul…Trending
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