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TURNER, Oscar, Congress, KY (1825-1896)
TURNER Oscar , a Representative from Kentucky; born in New Orleans, La., February 3, 1825; moved with his parents to Fayette County, Ky., in 1826; completed preparatory studies; moved to Ballard…Oscar TURNER, Congress, KY (1867-1902)
TURNER Oscar , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Woodlands, Ballard County, Ky., October 19, 1867; attended the public schools of Washington, D.C., and Louisville (Ky.) Rugby School;…TURNER, Oscar, Congress, KY (1867-1902)
TURNER, Oscar, (son of Oscar Turner [1825-1896]), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Woodlands, Ballard County, Ky., October 19, 1867; attended the public schools of Washington, D.C., and…Mayweather, Floyd, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 1977–, American boxer, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., as Floyd Joy Sinclair. He began boxing at an early age, coached by his father, a welterweight boxer whose name he…Dukakis, Olympia
(Encyclopedia) Dukakis, Olympia, 1931-2021, American actress, b. Lowell, Ma., Boston Univ. (B.A., M.F.A.). Dukakis’s parents were Greek immigrants.…Brasília
(Encyclopedia) Brasília Brasília bräzēlˈyä [key], capital city and federal district of Brazil (2,264 sq mi/5,864 sq…Carson, Edward Henry Carson, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Carson, Edward Henry Carson, Baron, 1854–1935, Irish politician. After a successful legal career in Dublin, he was elected to the British Parliament (1892) and called to the English…Reading, borough, England
(Encyclopedia) ReadingReadingrĕdˈĭng [key], borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 194,727), S central England, on the Kennet River near its influx to the Thames. Reading, which was the seat of the…Ríos Montt, José Efraín
(Encyclopedia) Ríos Montt, José EfraínRíos Montt, José Efraínhōsāˈ ĕfräēnˈ rēˈōs mōnt [key], 1926–2018, Guatemalan general and politician. A career army officer, he became head of the Guatamalan army…Henson, Jim
(Encyclopedia) Henson, Jim (James Maury Henson), 1936–90, American puppeteer, creator of the Muppets, b. Greenville, Miss., grad. Univ. of Maryland (A.B., 1960). In 1954 he got his first job as a…Trending
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