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McCarthy, Gina

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Gina (Regina McCarthy), 1954- , American environmentalist and government official, Brighton, Ma., Univ. of Ma., Boston (B.A…

Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthyBorn: Apr. 21, 1887Baseball first manager to win pennants in both leagues (Chicago Cubs in 1929 and NY Yankees in 1932); greatest success came with Yankees when he won seven…

McCarthy, Charles

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Charles, 1873–1921, American political scientist and author, b. Brockton, Mass. He organized and directed (1901–21) at Madison, Wis., the first official legislative reference…

Melissa Etheridge Biography

Melissa Etheridgerock singer, guitaristBorn: 5/29/1961Birthplace: Leavenworth, Kansas Grammy Award-winning rock singer and guitarist known for her raspy voice, raw love songs, and intense guitar…

Comediennes

  Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary Figures Media Figures…

Zao Wou-Ki

(Encyclopedia) Zao Wou-Ki or Chao Wu-chi, 1920–2013, Chinese-French painter who combined a traditional Asian sensibility with Western abstraction. He studied ink painting and calligraphy as well as…

Cormac McCarthy Biography

Cormac McCarthy(Charles Joseph McCarthy)novelistBorn: 7/20/1933Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island Although he had achieved a considerable amount of critical success (having received the…

Jenny McCarthy Biography

Jenny McCarthypersonality, actress, modelBorn: 11/1/1972Birthplace: Chicago Actress, model and one time Playboy Playmate of the Year, McCarthy's vivacious personality has contributed…

Tydings, Millard Evelyn

(Encyclopedia) Tydings, Millard EvelynTydings, Millard Evelyntīˈdĭngz [key], 1890–1961, American politician, b. Havre de Grace, Md. He was admitted (1913) to the bar, soon built a successful law…