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McKEON, Howard P. (Buck), Congress, CA (1938)

McKEON, Howard P. (Buck), a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 9, 1938; graduated from Verdugo Hills High School, Tujunga, Calif.; B.S.,…

Tarzans through Time

A Brief History of Former Ape Men by Beth Rowen Johnny Weissmuller, perhaps the silver screen's most famous Tarzan, sweeps Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan) off her feet.While nearly 20 beefcake…

2005 Deaths: A - F

Don AdamsEddie AlbertShana AlexanderJack AndersonVictoria de los AngelesBa JinAnne BancroftBarbara Bel GeddesCharles BellSaul BellowPeter BenensonObie BensonStan BerenstainLazar BermanGeorge…

Audubon, John James

(Encyclopedia) Audubon, John JamesAudubon, John Jamesôˈdəbŏn [key], 1785–1851, American ornithologist, b. Les Cayes, Santo Domingo (now Haiti). The illegitimate son of a French sea captain and…

Chase, Salmon Portland

(Encyclopedia) Chase, Salmon Portland, 1808–73, American public official and jurist, 6th chief justice of the United States (1864–73), b. Cornish, N.H. Admitted to the bar in 1829, he defended…

Heaney, Seamus

(Encyclopedia) Heaney, Seamus (Seamus Justin Heaney)Heaney, Seamusshāˈməs, hēˈnē [key], 1939–2013, Irish poet, one of the finest contemporary English poets, b. Londonderry (now Derry), Northern…

Sherman Antitrust Act

(Encyclopedia) Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890, first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts; it was named for Senator John Sherman. Prior to its enactment, various states had passed…

1971 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearCharley PrideSingle of the Year“Help Me Make It Through the Night,” Sammi SmithAlbum of the YearI Won't Mention It Again, Ray Price (Columbia)Song of the Year (…

1972 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearLoretta LynnSingle of the Year“The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” Donna FargoAlbum of the YearLet Me Tell You About a Song, Merle Haggard (Capitol)Song of the Year…

Maecenas Eason BENTON, Congress, MO (1848-1924)

BENTON Maecenas Eason , (great nephew of Thomas Hart Benton), a Representative from Missouri; born near Dyersburg, Obion County, Tenn., January 29, 1848; attended two west Tennessee academies and…