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Seymour, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Seymour, Jane, 1509?–1537, third queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She served as a lady in waiting to both of Henry's first two queens, Katharine of Aragón and Anne Boleyn. Henry…

Katharine Drexel Biography

Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic nun and saintBorn: Nov. 26, 1858Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa Born into a prominent banking family, Drexel learned from an early age about charity and service…

Katharine Lee Bates

Bates, Katharine Lee[1859-1929](1)Born at Falmouth, Mass., Aug. 12, 1859. Was educated at Wellesley College, from which she received the degree of A.B., in 1880 and that of A.M. in 1891. She…

Katharine Graham Biography

Katharine Grahamnewspaper, magazine publisherBorn: 6/16/1917Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Katharine Meyer graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and was a reporter at the San Francisco…

Katharine Ross Biography

Katharine RossactressBorn: 1/29/1942Birthplace: Hollywood, California Ross's film career made a promising start when she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Elaine Robinson in The…

Katharine Hepburn Biography

Katharine HepburnactressBorn: 5/12/1907Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut Academy Award-winning film, stage and television actress whose career spans nearly 70 years. Spencer Tracy was Hepburn's…

Graham, Philip Leslie

(Encyclopedia) Graham, Philip Leslie, 1915–63, American publisher, b. S.Dak. After editing the Harvard Law Review, he served as a law clerk to his mentor, Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. In…

Hepburn, Katharine

(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Katharine, 1907–2003, American actress, b. Hartford, Conn. She made periodic stage appearances from 1928 on and debuted in the first of her 43 films in 1932; in her early…

Pine Barrens

(Encyclopedia) Pine Barrens, coastal plain region, c.3,000 sq mi (7,770 sq km), S and SE N.J.; composed chiefly of sandy soils, swamp-edged streams, pine stands, and tracts of cranberries and…

Bates, Katharine Lee

(Encyclopedia) Bates, Katharine Lee, 1859–1929, American author, b. Falmouth, Mass., grad. Wellesley, 1880. She was professor of English literature at Wellesley (1891–1925). Her hymn, “America the…