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Sue W. KELLY, Congress, NY (1936)

KELLY Sue W. , a Representative from New York; born in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 26, 1936; graduated from Lima Central High School, Lima, Ohio; B.A., Denison University, Granville, Ohio…

William KELLY, Congress, AL (1786-1834)

Senate Years of Service: 1822-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian KELLY William , a Senator from Alabama; born September 22, 1786; probably in South Carolina; received a classical…

Joan Kelly HORN, Congress, MO (1936)

HORN Joan Kelly , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., October 18, 1936; graduate, Visitation Academy; B.A., University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1973, M.A., 1975; founder and…

Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann

(Encyclopedia) Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann, 1774–1821, American Roman Catholic leader, usually called Mother Seton, b. Elizabeth Ann Bayley, New York City. She was the daughter of a prominent…

Levittown

(Encyclopedia) LevittownLevittownlĕvˈət-tounˌ [key]. 1 Uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 53,286), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island; founded 1947. Originally about 7 sq mi (18 sq km) of potato…

Lee, Peggy

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Peggy, 1920–2002, American singer and songwriter, b. Jamestown, N.D., as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Lee became famous for her singular voice—sexy, subtle, simultaneously smoky and…

Stoppard, Tom

(Encyclopedia) Stoppard, Tom, 1937–, English playwright, b. Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), as Tomas Straussler. During his childhood he and his family moved to Singapore, later (…

Halloween

(Encyclopedia) HalloweenHalloweenhălˌəwēnˈ, hälˌ– [key], October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve […